Lost Creek meteorite
Lost Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.8, that was found in the United States in 1916. A total of 4.02 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lost Creek
- Classification
- H3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 4.02 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.1242° N, 98.1678° 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 Creek
- Waconda L6 · 23 km away
- Roundsprings H5 · 23 km away
- Luray OC · 44 km away
- Dispatch H · 52 km away
- Covert H5 · 54 km away
- Bunker Hill L6 · 57 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000