Panhandle meteorite
Panhandle is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 1.36 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Panhandle
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 1.36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3333° N, 101.3833° 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 Panhandle
- Timber Creek L4 · 50 km away
- Paloduro Iron, IIIE · 51 km away
- Clarendon (b) H5 · 60 km away
- Happy Canyon EL6/7 · 61 km away
- Clarendon (a) H5 · 64 km away
- Canyon H? · 65 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