Gaines County Park meteorite
Gaines County Park is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1977. A total of 13.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gaines County Park
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 13.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8333° N, 102.7333° 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 Gaines County Park
- McKenzie Draw (a) H4 · 14 km away
- McKenzie Draw (b) H4 · 14 km away
- Seminole (d) H6 · 15 km away
- Seminole (e) H5 · 15 km away
- Seminole (g) H5 · 15 km away
- Seminole Draw (a) L6 · 15 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88183 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052345 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019