Tessera meteorite
Tessera is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Italy in 2000. A total of 51 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tessera
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 51 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 45.5083° N, 12.3083° E
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 Tessera
- Noventa Vicentina H4 · 66 km away
- Barcis Pallasite, PMG · 66 km away
- Vago H6 · 92 km away
- Vigarano CV3 · 102 km away
- Avce Iron, IIAB · 107 km away
- Renazzo CR2 · 115 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001