Tulia (a) meteorite
Tulia (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-4, that was found in the United States in 1917. A total of 86 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tulia (a)
- Classification
- H3-4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 86 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6167° N, 101.9500° 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 Tulia (a)
- Kaffir (a) L5 · 3 km away
- Happy (b) OC · 5 km away
- Tule Draw H5 · 7 km away
- Happy (c) OC · 10 km away
- Nazareth (e) H6 · 10 km away
- Nazareth (c) H5 · 13 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001