Hawk Springs meteorite
Hawk Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1935. A total of 367 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hawk Springs
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 367 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7833° N, 104.2833° 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 Hawk Springs
- Torrington H6 · 33 km away
- Albin (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG · 35 km away
- Albin (stone) L · 44 km away
- Morrill Iron, IAB-an · 53 km away
- Bushnell H4 · 69 km away
- Pine Bluffs H · 69 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002