Scott City meteorite
Scott City is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1905. A total of 2.14 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Scott City
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 2.14 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4667° N, 100.9333° 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 Scott City
- Modoc (1905) L6 · 15 km away
- Modoc (1948) H6 · 15 km away
- Jerome (Kansas) L4 · 38 km away
- Oakley (stone) H6 · 54 km away
- Shields H5 · 57 km away
- Beeler LL6 · 63 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