Rhineland meteorite
Rhineland is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1961. A total of 6.24 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rhineland
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 6.24 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5333° N, 99.6167° 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 Rhineland
- Benjamin H4/5 · 18 km away
- Haskell L5 · 37 km away
- Holliday Iron · 76 km away
- Lueders Iron, IAB-MG · 78 km away
- Wichita County Iron, IAB-MG · 88 km away
- Dumont Iron, IVB · 89 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001