Fayetteville meteorite
Fayetteville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1934. A total of 2.36 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Fayetteville
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 2.36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0500° N, 94.1667° 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 Fayetteville
- Cabin Creek Iron, IIIAB · 86 km away
- Lost City H5 · 89 km away
- Jenkins Iron, IAB-MG · 93 km away
- Baxter L6 · 98 km away
- Delaware L4 · 104 km away
- Mincy Mesosiderite-B4 · 111 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