Chondrite

Sutter’s Mill

CM2.0/2.1 chondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. Chondrites are comprised [...]

Saint Sauveur

EH5 Impact-melt brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture of different [...]

NWA 7135

F3/4 (forsterite chondriteForsterite Chondrites or F-Chondrites are presently only known as inclusions in other meteorites [...]

NWA 5958

C2-ungrouped (CM-like) (C3.0-ung [2012], C2-ung in MetBull 99) Purchased September 2009 Numerous fragments of a [...]

Knyahinya

L/LL5 Fell June 9, 1866 48° 54′ N., 22° 24′ E. Following detonations, a shower [...]

Grayton

H5 Found October 30, 1983 30° 18′ 42′ N., 86° 10′ W. A large, unbroken, [...]

Weatherford

CBa, bencubbinite Found 1926, recognized 1940 35° 30′ N., 98° 42′ W. A mass of [...]

Zag

H3–6 Fell August 4 or 5, 1998 ~27° 20′ N., 9° 20′ W. This fallMeteorite [...]

Yilmia

EL6 (ELa6 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Found 1969 31° 11′ 30′ S., 121° 32′ [...]

Vigarano

CV3.3 (3.1–3.4)red Fell January 22, 1910 44° 51′ N., 11° 24′ E. At 9:30 P.M. [...]

Tucson

Iron, ungrouped (silicated, possibly unique member of CR chondriteClass named for the Renazzo meteorite that [...]

Tieschitz

H/L3.6 Fell July 15, 1878 49° 36′ N., 17° 7′ E. A single 27.4 kg [...]

NWA R-Type (Unclassified)

R chondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. Chondrites are comprised [...]

Tagish Lake

C2-ungrouped Fell January 18, 2000 59° 42′ 15.7′ N., 134° 12′ 4.9′ E. Several hundred [...]

SAU 290

CH3 chondrite Found February 13, 2004 21° 04′ 31.6′ N., 57° 08′ 49.3′ E. During [...]

Selma

H4 Found March 26, 1906 32° 24′ N., 87° 0′ W. A 310-pound, quadrangular, pyrimidal-shaped [...]

Seemore Downs 001

L/LL4 Found April 1991 30° 35′ S., 125° 13′ E. When found in Western Australia, [...]

SAHARA 00182

C3-ungrouped w/ CV/CR affinities (related to HaH 073 and possibly to the Coolidge–Loongana grouplet) Found [...]

SAH 98034

H5, highly porous Found September 1998 z+0° 07′ 08′ w+0° 08′ 58′ Five fragments of [...]

Renazzo

CR2.4 Fell January 15, 1824 44° 46′ N., 11° 17′ E. At 8:30 P.M. local [...]

Portales Valley

H IMB (metallic melt brecciaWork in Progress ... A rock that is a mechanical mixture [...]

Qidong

L/LL5 Fell July 2, 1982 32° 05′ N., 121° 30′ E. A single stone of [...]

SAH 97096

EH3.1–3.4 (EHa3 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Found 1997 y° 01′ 43′ N., x° 32′ [...]

Pillistfer

EL6 (ELa6 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell August 8, 1868 58° 40′ N., 25° [...]

Orgueil

CI1 Fell May 14, 1864 43° 53′ N., 1° 23′ E. This very rare carbonaceous [...]

Peekskill

H6 Fell October 9, 1992 41° 17′ N., 73° 55′ W. At 7:48 P.M. a [...]

Okechobee

L4 Found 1916 26° 41′ N., 80° 48′ W. Fragments weighing ~1 kg were brought [...]

Park Forest

L5 fragmental breccia Fell in 2003, March 26 at 11:50 P.M. 41° 29′ 05′ N., [...]

Paragould

LL5 Fell February 17, 1930 36° 4′ N., 90° 30′ W. At about 4:00 in [...]

Parnallee

LL3.7 Fell February 1857 9° 14′ N., 78° 21′ E. On February 28, 1857, at [...]

NWA 7891

CV3-anom or ung Purchased 2012 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 168 g was [...]

NWA 7821

C2-ung or CM2-an Purchased 2012 Eight fragments of a single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]

NWA 7317

CR6 (possibly NWA 011-related) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased June 2012 no [...]

NWA 7514

R5, rumurutiiteMember of a rare group of chondrites, formerly named the Carlisle Lakes group, after [...]

NWA 6047

CV3ox or ung (CK3 in MetBull 102) click on photo for a magnified view Found [...]

NWA 5492

ChondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of falls. Chondrites are comprised mostly [...]

NWA 4765

CM1 (CM2.0; Rubin et al., 2007) click on photo for a magnified view Purchased 2006 [...]

NWA 5131

CR7 or Meta-CR (LL7 in MetBull 97) Found 2007 no coordinates recorded A single stone [...]

NWA 4781

CH3 chondrite Purchased October 2006 no coordinates recorded A single highly weathered stone weighing 181 [...]

NWA 5206

LL3.05 Purchased October 2007 no coordinates recorded A single weathered (W3) meteorite weighing 1,276 g [...]

NWA 4150

L impact-melt rock (H/L6 impact-melt clast in MetBull 90) (H/L6-melt rock in MetBull Database) Purchased [...]

NWA 4290

LL3.10 Found March 2004 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 1,101 g was [...]

NWA 4156

H/L6 Purchased before 2006 no coordinates recorded Five paired stones having a combined weight of [...]

NWA 4025

CBa, bencubbinite click on photo for a magnified view Purchased August 2005 no coordinates recorded [...]

NWA 3127

LL3.10, metal-poor (possible ungroupedModifying term used to describe meteorites that are mineralogically and/or chemically unique [...]

NWA 3330

H/L5 Purchased before 2005 no coordinates recorded A single 45 g stone was found in [...]

NWA 4020

L/LL3 Found 2005 no coordinates recorded Ten pieces constituting a single stone with a combined [...]

NWA 3132

EL3 purchased no coordinates recorded A 125.39 g meteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object [...]

NWA 3100

CR6 (Primitive achondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition with age similar to the primordial chondrites. [...]

NWA 2898

H7 or Meta-H Found 2003 no coordinates recorded A single meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]

NWA 2797

L3.8 Purchased 2005 no coordinates recorded A single unequilibrated chondriteA chondrite with heterogeneous mineral compositions [...]

NWA 2798

L3.2 Purchased 2005 no coordinates recorded Three conjoint fragments of an unequilibrated chondriteA chondrite with [...]

NWA 2965

EL3/6, impact-melt breccia ‘Fossil’ or ‘Paleo’ MeteoriteWork in progress. A solid natural object reaching a [...]

NWA 2488

H5 Found no coordinates recorded Several fusion-crusted stones were found in the Sahara Desert of [...]

NWA 2086

CV3.3 (3.1–3.4)oxB Found 2003 no coordinates recorded Numerous pieces of a carbonaceous chondriteCarbonaceous chondrites represent [...]

NWA 2388

CK6 Purchased September 2004 no coordinates recorded Four fusion-crusted stones having a combined weight of [...]

NWA 2058

H-melt rock (H chondrite in MetBull 88) Found 2001 no coordinates recorded Five fusion-crusted stones [...]

NWA 2092

LL6/7 purchased 2003 no coordinates recorded A fresh (W1), mostly complete stone, weighing 320 g, [...]

NWA 1955

H/L3–4 Found 2002 no coordinates recorded Several fragments totaling ~2 kg were recovered in the [...]

NWA 1814

CBa, bencubbinite Found April 1999 no coordinates recorded A single stone of 156 g was [...]

NWA 1465

CV3-anomalous Found 2001 no coordinates recorded Many fusion-crusted fragments weighing together 3 kg were found [...]

NWA 1763

CV3.5 click on photos for a magnified view Found October 2001 no coordinates recorded A [...]

NWA 1694

CK3 Found October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single fusion-crusted stone weighing 47.1 g was [...]

NWA 1756

LL3.10 Found October 2002 no coordinates recorded A single meteorite weighing 68.2 g was purchased [...]

NWA 1668

R5, rumurutiite Purchased October 2002 coordinates not recorded A very fresh 710 g stone with [...]

NWA 1463

Chondrite, ungrouped (type 5+) previously Winonaite (primitive) or ‘W Chondrite’ Purchased November 27, 2000 no [...]

NWA 1152

CV3-anomalous (C3-ung in MetBull 86) Found 1999 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 98 [...]

NWA 994 (Provisional)

C3-ungrouped Purchased January 2001 no coordinates recorded Three adjoining fragments constituting a single 22 g [...]

NWA 1222

EL5 purchased 1999 no coordinates recorded A single stone weighing 2,800 g was found in [...]

NWA 974

E6, ungrouped (revised in 2008 from EH6 grouping in MetBull 86) Found April 2001 no [...]

NWA 1058

Chondrite, ungrouped (type 5+) previously Achondrite, ungrouped originally Primitive AchondriteAchondrite with an almost chondritic composition [...]

NWA 978

R3.8, rumurutiite Purchased August 1, 2001 coordinates not recorded Three fragments weighing together 722 g [...]

NWA 735

CK4 Purchased January 1999 30° 37′ N., 4° 07′ W. Several pieces of this meteorite [...]

NWA 960

Ordinary ChondriteWork in Progress Ordinary chondrites (OCs) are the largest meteorite clan, comprising approximately 87% [...]

NWA 725

Chondrite, ungrouped (type 5+) previously Winonaite (primitive) or ‘W Chondrite’ originally AcapulcoitePrimitive achondrite that belongs [...]

NWA 753

R3.9, rumurutiite Found January 2000 coordinates not recorded Multiple fragments weighing together 12 kg were [...]

NWA 060

CK5 Purchased August 2000 no coordinates recorded A single 604 g stone was purchased in [...]

NWA 033

C3-ungrouped Found 1999 30° 54′ N., 3° 58′ W. A stone weighing 192 g was [...]

NWA 305

E3 (probably EL3) purchased December 2000 no coordinates recorded A 210 g meteorite was purchased [...]

Murchison

CM2.5 (Hydration subtype 1.6) Fell September 28, 1969 36° 37′ S., 145° 12′ E. On [...]

NingQiang

CK3.3 Fell June 25, 1983 32° 55.5′ N., 105° 54.4′ E. At 7:00 in the [...]

Mount Tazerzait

L5 Fell August 21, 1991 18° 42′ N., 4° 48′ E. On an August afternoon, [...]

Naryilco

L/LL6 (or L) Found 1975 28° 41′ S., 141° 59′ E. A mass of 27 [...]

Moss

CO3.6 Fell July 14, 2006 59° 27′ N., 10° 42′ E. On Friday, July 14 [...]

Monahans (1998)

H5 Fell March 22, 1998 102° 53.5′ W., 31° 36.5′ N. On a Sunday evening [...]

Moorabie

Chondrite, ungrouped, type 3.5–3.8, low-FeO (L3.8-an in MetBull 53) Found before 1965 30° 6′ S., [...]

Lost Creek

H3.8 Found 1916 39° 07′ 27′ N., 98° 10′ 04′ W. A single 4,018 g [...]

Juancheng

H5 Fell February 15, 1997 35° 32′ N., 115° 23′ E. At 11:23 P.M. local [...]

Katol

L6–7 (troilite–metal nodule bearing) click on photo for a magnified view Fell May 22, 2012 [...]

Krymka

LL3.2 Fell January 21, 1946 47° 50′ N., 30° 46′ E. Following a shower of [...]

Kakangari

K-chondrite grouplet, Type 3.6 Fell June 4, 1890 12° 23′ N., 78° 31′ E. After [...]

Isna

CO3.7 (3.75) Found 1970 24° 50′ N., 31° 40′ E. Five stones with black, bubbly [...]

Isheyevo

CH/CBb (transitional between CH3 chondrite and CBb bencubbinite) Found October 2003 53° 37′ N., 56° [...]

JAH 026

L3.1 Found April 26, 2000 19° 13.7′ N., 55° 10.8′ E. Seventeen fragments of this [...]

Inman

L/LL3.4 Found August 1966 38° 15′ N., 98° 40′ W. A single stone weighing 7.25 [...]

Indarch

EH4 (EHa4 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell April 7, 1891 39° 45′ N., 46° [...]

Itqiy

EH7-anomalous or Meta-EH-an (partial melt residue) Fell ~1990 26° 35.45′ N., 12° 57.13′ W. Following [...]

Ilafegh 009

EL Melt Rock (EL7 in MetBull 71; Primitive Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for [...]

HaH 237

CBb, bencubbinite Found October 18, 1997 28° 36.56′ N., 13° 02.95′ E. A single mass [...]

Haxtun

H/L4 Found August 1975 40° 27.4′ N., 102° 34.7′ W. A 15.53 kg stone was [...]

Holbrook

L/LL6 Fell July 19, 1912 34° 54′ N., 110° 11′ W. Accompanied by detonations heard [...]

Happy Canyon

EL-chondrite, Impact-Melt Rock (EL6/7 in MetBull 54) (Primitive Enstatite AchondriteUsed in past as synonym for [...]

Gujba

CBa, bencubbinite Fell April 3,1984 11° 29′ 30′ N., 11° 39′ 30′ E. At 6:30 [...]

HaH 180

Chondrite, Type 3.5-ungrouped Found April 1996 28° 36.21′ N., 13° 18.04′ E. Six pieces of [...]

HaH 119

R4, rumurutiite Found April 1995 28° 30.87′ N., 12° 53.81′ E. Five fragments of this [...]

Grosnaja

CV3.3 (~3.6)oxB Fell June 28, 1861 43° 40′ N., 45° 23′ E. A shower of [...]

Eustis

H4 Found 1918 28° 50′ N., 81° 41′ W. A highly weathered stone weighing 502 [...]

Gao-Guenie

H5, impact-melt breccia lithology Fell March 5, 1960 11° 39′ N., 2° 11′ W. At [...]

Grady (1937)

H3.7, reduced Found 1937 34° 48′ N., 103° 19′ W. This 9.3 kg stone was [...]

Dho 1275

L7 (or Meta-L) Found February 6, 2003 18° 49.71′ N., 54° 38.37′ E. A single [...]

Dho 225

CM-anom or ung Possible ‘CY’ ChondriteChondrites are the most common meteorites accounting for ~84% of [...]

Dho 015

CK4 Found January 21, 2000 18° 38.6′ N., 54° 25.8′ E. A single black, 184 [...]

Dho 010

H IMB (H6 in MetBull 84) Found December 5, 1999 no coordinates recorded Sixteen pieces [...]

Dho 011

LL7 or Meta-LL Found December 5, 1999 18° 20.7′ N., 54° 11.9′ E. A single [...]

Dho 008

H/L3.2/3.3 Found December 4, 1999 18° 20.5′ N., 54° 11.3′ E. Three stones with a [...]

DaG 734

EL4 (ELa4 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Found Winter 1996/97 27° 7.91′ N., 16° 3′ [...]

DaG 430

CV3red–anomalous (C3-ung in MetBull 83) Found 1998 27° 16.76′ N., 16° 24.70′ W. A stone [...]

DaG 275

CK4/5 Found March 24, 1997 27° 21.74′ N., 16° 05.38′ E. Two fragments of this [...]

DaG 222

LL5–6 Found 1996 27° 27′ 12′ N., 16° 18′ 46′ E. A single 837 g [...]

DaG 298

LL4 Found 1997 26° 58.20′ N., 16° 42.28′ E. A mass totaling 2,459 g was [...]

DaG 055

CV3red–anomalous (C3-ung in MetBull 80) Found June 1995 27° 16.03′ N., 16° 25.22′ E. A [...]

Colony

CO3.0 (3.05) Found 1975, approx., recognized 1980 35° 21′ N., 98° 41′ W. A single [...]

DaG 005

CO3.1 (classification reference) Found 1995 27° 09.39′ N., 15° 57.15′ E. Many separate fragments of [...]

Coolidge

C4-ungrouped carbonaceous chondriteCarbonaceous chondrites represent the most primitive rock samples of our solar system. This [...]

DaG 013

R3.5–6, rumurutiite Found 1994-1995 27° 07.77′ N., 16° 20.61′ E. A single fragment weighing 205 [...]

Cat Mountain

L Impact-Melt Breccia (L5 in MetBull 75) Found 1980/81, recognized 1993 32° 8.9′ N., 111° [...]

Chelyabinsk

L/LL5 Fell February 15, 2013, 9:22 A.M. 54° 49′ N., 61° 07′ E. Visit Svend [...]

Boriskino

CM2, polymict brecciaGeneral term for all breccias that are neither monomict nor dimict. Modified from [...]

Bonita Springs

H5 Found 1938, recognized 1956 26° 16′ N., 81° 41′ W. This ordinary chondriteWork in [...]

Brewster

L6 Found 1940 39° 15′ N., 101° 20′ W. In 1940, a single stone meteorite [...]

Bruderheim

L6 Fell March 4, 1960 53° 54′ N., 112° 53′ W. A bolide was observed [...]

Bencubbin

CBa, bencubbinite Found July 30,1930 30° 45′ S., 117° 47′ E. A mass of 54.2 [...]

Beenham

L5 Found 1937 36° 13′ N., 103° 39′ W. Many individual stones and fragments of [...]

Beeler

LL6 Found 1924 38° 32′ N., 100° 13′ W. This brecciated meteoriteWork in progress. A [...]

Bison

LL6 Impact-Melt Breccia (LL6 in MetBull 62) Found 1958 38° 18′ 24′ N., 99° 42′ [...]

Bjurbole

L/LL4 Fell March 12, 1899 60° 20.42′ N., 25° 42.30′ E., approx. At 10:30 in [...]

Almahata Sitta MS-MU-002

EL3 (ELb3/4 in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell October 7, 2008 20° 43.04′ N., 32° [...]

Allende

CV3.2 (>3.6)oxA Fell February 8, 1969 26 ° 58′ N., 105 ° 19′ W. At [...]

Almahata Sitta MS-181

Bencubbinite, CBa Fell October 7, 2008 20° 43.04′ N., 32° 30.58′ E. In 2008, October [...]

ACFER 214

CH3 chondrite Found September 30, 1991 27° 41.40′ N., 4° 22.72′ E. In the initial [...]

Abbott

H3–6 Found 1951 36° 18′ N., 104° 17′ W. This meteoriteWork in progress. A solid [...]

Abee

EH Impact-Melt Breccia (EH4 in MetBull 8) (EHb IMB in Weyrauch et al., 2018) Fell [...]