Haxtun meteorite
Haxtun is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H/L4, that was found in the United States in 1975. A total of 15.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Haxtun
- Classification
- H/L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 15.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4567° N, 102.5783° 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 Haxtun
- Phillips County (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG-an · 17 km away
- Holyoke H4 · 27 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 32 km away
- Wray (b) L5 · 35 km away
- Ovid (b) H5 · 38 km away
- Kelly LL4 · 39 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001