Plainview (1917) meteorite
Plainview (1917) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1917. A total of 700 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Plainview (1917)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 700 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1167° N, 101.7833° 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 Plainview (1917)
- Plainview (1950) H · 0 km away
- Plainview (c) OC · 3 km away
- Hale Center (no. 1) L5 · 8 km away
- Hale Center (no. 2) H4 · 8 km away
- Plainview (e) H5 · 10 km away
- Plainview (d) L6 · 11 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019