Glenrothes meteorite
Glenrothes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United Kingdom in 1998. A total of 13 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Glenrothes
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 56.2500° N, 3.1667° W
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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 Glenrothes
- Perth LL5 · 23 km away
- Strathmore L6 · 37 km away
- High Possil L6 · 77 km away
- Middlesbrough L6 · 226 km away
- Hambleton Pallasite, PMG · 256 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000