Truckton meteorite
Truckton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1978. A total of 43 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Truckton
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 43 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5814° N, 104.0767° 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 Truckton
- Kramer Creek L4 · 23 km away
- Ellicott Iron, IAB-ung · 50 km away
- Karval H5 · 51 km away
- Franceville Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Colorado Springs Iron · 71 km away
- Hugo (stone) H5 · 80 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001