McCracken meteorite
McCracken is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in the United States in 1980. A total of 1.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- McCracken
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 1.53 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5250° N, 99.8100° 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 McCracken
- Ness County (1938) H4 · 10 km away
- Ransom H4 · 15 km away
- Franklinville L6 · 17 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 18 km away
- Brownell L6 · 21 km away
- Bison LL6 · 26 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