Frankfort (stone) meteorite
Frankfort (stone) is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1868. A total of 650 g 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
- Frankfort (stone)
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 650 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4833° N, 87.8333° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Frankfort (stone)
- Leighton H5 · 32 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 58 km away
- Danville L6 · 71 km away
- Baldwyn L6 · 76 km away
- Walker County Iron, IIAB · 82 km away
- Athens LL6 · 82 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Grosvenor Mountains 95581 Antarctica · 1995
- Grosvenor Mountains 95574 Antarctica · 1995
- Grosvenor Mountains 95535 Antarctica · 1995
- Grosvenor Mountains 95534 Antarctica · 1995
- Graves Nunataks 98168 Antarctica · 1998
- Graves Nunataks 98030 Antarctica · 1998