Plains meteorite
Plains is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1964. A total of 34.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Plains
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 34.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2833° 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 Plains
- Plains (d) H4 · 13 km away
- Tokio (b) OC · 13 km away
- Tokio (a) H5 · 15 km away
- Bronco (b) OC · 18 km away
- Bronco (c) OC · 18 km away
- Sligo H3.9 · 18 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