Slovak meteorite
Slovak is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 8.22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Slovak
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 8.22 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6500° N, 91.5833° 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 Slovak
- Miller (Arkansas) H5 · 94 km away
- Newport Pallasite, PMG · 109 km away
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 124 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 143 km away
- Calico Rock Iron, IIAB · 167 km away
- Norfork Iron, IIIAB · 185 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001