Colby (Kansas) meteorite
Colby (Kansas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 2.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Colby (Kansas)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 2.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4167° N, 101.0500° 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 Colby (Kansas)
- Brewster L6 · 31 km away
- Page City Iron, IVA · 34 km away
- Seguin H6 · 36 km away
- Selden LL5 · 43 km away
- Beardsley H5 · 45 km away
- Achilles H5 · 45 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050027 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19010 Antarctica · 2019