Tafoya (a) meteorite
Tafoya (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1951. A total of 270 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tafoya (a)
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1951
- Mass recovered
- 270 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.4500° N, 104.1000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Tafoya (a)
- Tafoya (b) H5 · 0 km away
- Chico L6 · 11 km away
- Farley H5 · 14 km away
- Gladstone (stone) H4 · 19 km away
- Abbott H3-6 · 23 km away
- Mills H6 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000