Prairie Dog Creek meteorite
Prairie Dog Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.7, that was found in the United States in 1893. A total of 2.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Prairie Dog Creek
- Classification
- H3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 2.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6333° N, 100.5000° 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 Prairie Dog Creek
- Leoville CV3 · 3 km away
- Leoville (b) OC · 4 km away
- Dresden (Kansas) H5 · 4 km away
- Selden LL5 · 13 km away
- Oberlin LL5 · 19 km away
- Sappa L6 · 23 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85156 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88140 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052059 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19231 Antarctica · 2019