Little Spring Creek meteorite
Little Spring Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 2.95 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Little Spring Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 2.95 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6833° N, 105.7000° 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 Little Spring Creek
- Lost Lake L6 · 5 km away
- Mosca L6 · 13 km away
- Newsom L6 · 15 km away
- Alamosa L6 · 28 km away
- Cotopaxi Iron, IAB-ung · 87 km away
- Fremont Butte L4 · 92 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88074 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88240 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86294 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 053030 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74334 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 23115 Antarctica · 2023