Elkhart meteorite
Elkhart is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 573 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elkhart
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 573 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0167° N, 101.8833° 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 Elkhart
- Wilburton H5 · 13 km away
- Eva H5 · 22 km away
- Rolla (1941) H5 · 26 km away
- Rolla (d) H · 26 km away
- Rolla (1936) H5 · 27 km away
- Rolla (1939) H4 · 27 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