Uvalde meteorite
Uvalde is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1915. A total of 8.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Uvalde
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1915
- Mass recovered
- 8.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.2000° N, 99.7667° 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 Uvalde
- Camp Wood Iron, IIIAB · 65 km away
- Pipe Creek H6 · 98 km away
- Boerne H6 · 115 km away
- Acuña Iron, IIIAB · 117 km away
- Del Rio Iron, IIF · 118 km away
- Kendall County Iron, IAB-ung · 125 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Travis County (b) United States · 1889
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001