Hat Creek meteorite
Hat Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 8.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hat Creek
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 8.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9167° N, 104.4167° 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 Hat Creek
- Lusk Iron · 18 km away
- Sioux County Eucrite-mmict · 72 km away
- Clareton L6 · 90 km away
- Morrill Iron, IAB-an · 91 km away
- Torrington H6 · 97 km away
- Marsland H5 · 105 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001