Cole Creek meteorite
Cole Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1991. A total of 16.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cole Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 16.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3500° N, 99.1167° 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 Cole Creek
- Arcadia LL6 · 8 km away
- Cotesfield L6 · 40 km away
- Broken Bow H4 · 50 km away
- Amherst L6 · 62 km away
- Kearney H5 · 74 km away
- Loomis L6 · 103 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000