Thiel Mountains 08005 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 08005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Antarctica in 2008. A total of 511 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 08005
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 511 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.3870° S, 87.1158° 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 08005
- Thiel Mountains 07015 H6 · 4 km away
- Thiel Mountains Pallasite, PMG · 27 km away
- Stewart Hills 91800 L6 · 132 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