Mayfield meteorite
Mayfield is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 38.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mayfield
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 38.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3083° N, 97.5450° 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 Mayfield
- Argonia Pallasite, PMG-an · 20 km away
- Belle Plaine L6 · 26 km away
- Caldwell L-imp melt · 31 km away
- Renfrow L6 · 36 km away
- Wichita H6 · 43 km away
- Anthony H5 · 51 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001