Shafter Lake meteorite
Shafter Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1933. A total of 3.03 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shafter Lake
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 3.03 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.4000° N, 102.5833° 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 Shafter Lake
- Frankel City L6 · 17 km away
- Florey H6 · 18 km away
- Monument Draw Acapulcoite · 19 km away
- Seminole (b) H4 · 20 km away
- Seminole (c) H4 · 25 km away
- Seminole H4 · 32 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002