Gaylord meteorite
Gaylord is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 8.48 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gaylord
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 8.48 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6167° N, 98.7000° 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 Gaylord
- Portis L · 6 km away
- Dispatch H · 19 km away
- Cedar (Kansas) H6 · 26 km away
- Smith Center L6 · 36 km away
- Covert H5 · 47 km away
- Northbranch H5 · 52 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001