Goose Creek meteorite
Goose Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 2.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Goose Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 2.13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4350° N, 98.3183° 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 Goose Creek
- Nashville (stone) L6 · 9 km away
- Willowdale H4 · 12 km away
- Attica H4 · 26 km away
- Landreth Draw H5 · 26 km away
- Sawyer H4 · 29 km away
- Anthony H5 · 46 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001