Drayton meteorite
Drayton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in the United States in 1982. A total of 2.35 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Drayton
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 2.35 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6667° N, 97.1167° 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 Drayton
- Bowesmont L6 · 4 km away
- Glasston L5 · 15 km away
- Bowesmont (b) L5 · 21 km away
- Euclid H5 · 85 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 96 km away
- Fisher L6 · 97 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 574 Oman · 2001