Mayday meteorite
Mayday is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 6.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mayday
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 6.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4744° N, 96.9250° 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 Mayday
- Farmington L5 · 32 km away
- Vermillion Pallasite, ungrouped · 56 km away
- Anson L6 · 57 km away
- Kansas State University H4 · 61 km away
- Dwight L6 · 75 km away
- Seneca H4 · 84 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001