Pipe Creek meteorite
Pipe Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1887. A total of 13.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pipe Creek
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 13.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.6833° N, 98.9167° 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 Pipe Creek
- Boerne H6 · 17 km away
- San Pedro Springs L6 · 45 km away
- Kendall County Iron, IAB-ung · 51 km away
- Pedernales Iron, IAB complex · 72 km away
- Wimberley Iron, IIIAB · 83 km away
- Purmela Iron, IIF · 86 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000