Venus meteorite
Venus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1960. A total of 1.01 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Venus
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 1.01 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4000° N, 97.0833° 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 Venus
- Cleburne Iron, IVA · 33 km away
- Duncanville H · 33 km away
- Saginaw Iron · 56 km away
- Glen Rose (iron) Iron, ungrouped · 62 km away
- Kaufman L5 · 66 km away
- Ash Creek L6 · 67 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 009 Libya · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001