Penokee meteorite
Penokee is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1947. A total of 3.58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Penokee
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 3.58 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3500° N, 99.9167° 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 Penokee
- Hill City Iron, IVA · 6 km away
- Sand Creek H5 · 11 km away
- St. Peter L5 · 11 km away
- Morland H6 · 13 km away
- Almelo Township L5 · 33 km away
- Densmore (1950) H6 · 33 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001