Adams County meteorite
Adams County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1928. A total of 5.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Adams County
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1928
- Mass recovered
- 5.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9667° N, 103.7667° 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 Adams County
- Weldona H4 · 45 km away
- Elba H5 · 49 km away
- Akron (1940) H6 · 55 km away
- Akron (1961) L6 · 55 km away
- Washington County Iron, ungrouped · 59 km away
- Shaw L6/7 · 61 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84124 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001