Ellis County meteorite
Ellis County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1948. A total of 4.69 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ellis County
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 4.69 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7833° N, 99.3333° 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 Ellis County
- Yocemento L4 · 16 km away
- Brownell L6 · 34 km away
- Otis L6 · 37 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 39 km away
- Galatia L6 · 42 km away
- McCracken H4/5 · 50 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002