Tatum meteorite
Tatum is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 1.79 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tatum
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 1.79 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2333° N, 103.4417° 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 Tatum
- Roosevelt County 010 L4 · 18 km away
- Roosevelt County 048 L6 · 43 km away
- Roosevelt County 065 H5 · 43 km away
- Roosevelt County 099 H(5?) · 43 km away
- Bronco OC · 45 km away
- Bronco (b) OC · 45 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