Plantersville meteorite
Plantersville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1930. A total of 2.09 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Plantersville
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 2.09 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.7000° N, 96.1167° 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 Plantersville
- Kirbyville Eucrite-mmict · 17 km away
- Round Top (a) L5 · 88 km away
- Round Top (b) H4 · 90 km away
- Rosebud H5 · 90 km away
- Mart Iron, IVA · 115 km away
- Bluff (a) L5 · 117 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002