Thumb Butte meteorite
Thumb Butte is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.8, that was found in the United States in 2008. A total of 105 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thumb Butte
- Classification
- H3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 105 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1699° N, 114.4558° 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 Thumb Butte
- Laughlin H5 · 0 km away
- Griffith Wash L6 · 35 km away
- Yucca 016 H5 · 41 km away
- Yucca 015 H-metal · 42 km away
- Yucca 017 H5 · 42 km away
- Warm Springs Wilderness H4-6 · 47 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001