Melvern Lake meteorite
Melvern Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 7.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Melvern Lake
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 7.75 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5250° N, 95.7806° 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 Melvern Lake
- Miller (Kansas) H4 · 24 km away
- Admire Pallasite, PMG · 34 km away
- Elm Creek H4 · 37 km away
- Ottawa LL6 · 50 km away
- Lamont Mesosiderite · 54 km away
- Garnett H4 · 54 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002