Dresden (Kansas) meteorite
Dresden (Kansas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1953. A total of 6.76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dresden (Kansas)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1953
- Mass recovered
- 6.76 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6167° N, 100.4631° 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 Dresden (Kansas)
- Leoville (b) OC · 1 km away
- Leoville CV3 · 2 km away
- Prairie Dog Creek H3.7 · 4 km away
- Selden LL5 · 13 km away
- Oberlin LL5 · 21 km away
- Saline H5 · 25 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88095 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051563 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019