Sand Creek meteorite
Sand Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 2.44 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sand Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 2.44 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4300° N, 99.9950° 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 Sand Creek
- St. Peter L5 · 5 km away
- Penokee H5 · 11 km away
- Morland H6 · 12 km away
- Hill City Iron, IVA · 14 km away
- Almelo Township L5 · 22 km away
- New Almelo L5 · 26 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000