Franklin meteorite
Franklin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1921. A total of 9.06 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Franklin
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 9.06 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7167° N, 86.5667° 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 Franklin
- Drake Creek L6 · 36 km away
- Scottsville Iron, IIAB · 36 km away
- Coopertown Iron, IIIE · 50 km away
- Glasgow Iron, IIIAB · 67 km away
- Carthage Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
- Mount Vernon Pallasite, PMG · 78 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001