Morton meteorite
Morton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1980. A total of 6.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Morton
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 6.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7167° N, 102.7667° 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 Morton
- Griffith Iron, ungrouped · 5 km away
- Pep OC · 18 km away
- Bledsoe H4 · 28 km away
- Roosevelt County 011 H5 · 34 km away
- Circle Back L6 · 36 km away
- Needmore OC · 37 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