Kilbourn meteorite
Kilbourn is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1911. A total of 772 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Kilbourn
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1911
- Mass recovered
- 772 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5833° N, 89.6000° 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 Kilbourn
- Mount Morris (Wisconsin) Iron, IAB-an · 54 km away
- Pine River Iron, IAB-sLL · 81 km away
- Mifflin L5 · 97 km away
- Oshkosh H · 100 km away
- Belmont H6 · 112 km away
- Trenton Iron, IIIAB · 121 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001