Talpa meteorite
Talpa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1963. A total of 13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Talpa
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8667° N, 99.5833° 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 Talpa
- Burkett Iron, IAB-MG · 37 km away
- Ballinger Iron, IAB-MG · 39 km away
- Pony Creek H4 · 41 km away
- Fuzzy Creek Iron, IVA · 42 km away
- Fife H5 · 56 km away
- Buffalo Gap Iron, IAB-ung · 57 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001