De Kalb meteorite
De Kalb is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 566 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- De Kalb
- Classification
- H
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 566 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5917° N, 94.9219° 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 De Kalb
- Faucett H5 · 5 km away
- Wathena Iron, IIAB · 25 km away
- Tonganoxie Iron, IIIAB · 59 km away
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 60 km away
- Independence L6 · 72 km away
- Lawrence L6 · 73 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001