Elm Creek meteorite
Elm Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1906. A total of 7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elm Creek
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5000° N, 96.2000° 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 Elm Creek
- Miller (Kansas) H4 · 21 km away
- Admire Pallasite, PMG · 24 km away
- Melvern Lake H5 · 37 km away
- Lamont Mesosiderite · 49 km away
- Dwight L6 · 51 km away
- Marion (Kansas) L5 · 74 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001