Sutton meteorite
Sutton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1964. A total of 7.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sutton
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 7.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6000° N, 97.8667° 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 Sutton
- Lushton L6 · 19 km away
- Sandy Creek L5 · 25 km away
- York (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 35 km away
- York (stone) L6 · 37 km away
- Benedict Iron, IIIAB · 53 km away
- Hebron H6 · 53 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