Thiel Mountains 08002 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 08002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 2008. A total of 44 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 08002
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 44 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.2390° S, 90.3260° 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 Thiel Mountains 08002
- Thiel Mountains 08001 L6 · 0 km away
- Thiel Mountains 08003 L6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 07001 H6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82405 H6 · 6 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82410 Diogenite · 6 km away
- Thiel Mountains 82413 H5 · 6 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 97102 Antarctica · 1997
- Lewis Cliff 88345 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86356 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053789 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74411 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 03242 · 2002