Tomhannock Creek meteorite
Tomhannock Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1863. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tomhannock Creek
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8833° N, 73.6000° 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 Tomhannock Creek
- Schenectady H5 · 29 km away
- Bethlehem H · 43 km away
- Lasher Creek Iron · 74 km away
- Northampton Iron · 101 km away
- Burlington Iron, IIIE · 130 km away
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 151 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019