Thiel Mountains 08008 meteorite
Thiel Mountains 08008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Antarctica in 2008. A total of 34 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thiel Mountains 08008
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 34 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 85.1757° S, 94.7452° 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 08008
- Thiel Mountains 07011 H6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 99014 L5 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 06001 H6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 06002 L6 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 08006 H5 · 1 km away
- Thiel Mountains 07006 L5 · 1 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