Lost City meteorite
Lost City is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1970. A total of 17 kg 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
- Lost City
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0083° N, 95.1500° 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 Lost City
- Fayetteville H4 · 89 km away
- Zaffra Iron, IAB-MG · 118 km away
- Keystone Lake L5 · 120 km away
- Coffeyville H5 · 121 km away
- Cushing H4 · 146 km away
- Western Arkansas Iron, IVA · 153 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001
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