Leighton meteorite
Leighton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1907. A total of 877 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
- Leighton
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1907
- Mass recovered
- 877 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5833° N, 87.5000° 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 Leighton
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 32 km away
- Danville L6 · 45 km away
- Athens LL6 · 49 km away
- Walker County Iron, IIAB · 72 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 79 km away
- Savannah Iron, IIIAB · 90 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