Two Buttes (a) meteorite
Two Buttes (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 19.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Two Buttes (a)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 19.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6333° N, 102.4167° 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 Two Buttes (a)
- Two Buttes (b) H · 0 km away
- Springfield (b) L · 28 km away
- Horse Creek Iron, ungrouped · 31 km away
- Springfield L6 · 34 km away
- Granada Creek H · 38 km away
- Stonington H5 · 43 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019