Hildreth meteorite
Hildreth is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1894. A total of 3.06 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hildreth
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 3.06 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.3333° N, 99.0333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Hildreth
- Republican River H4 · 30 km away
- Kearney H5 · 39 km away
- Phillips County (stone) L6 · 41 km away
- Loomis L6 · 42 km away
- Gretna L5 · 47 km away
- Amherst L6 · 54 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004