Ute Creek meteorite
Ute Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ute Creek
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2000° N, 103.9000° 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 Ute Creek
- Gladstone (stone) H4 · 14 km away
- Mills H6 · 20 km away
- Farley H5 · 20 km away
- Beenham L5 · 23 km away
- Tafoya (a) H4 · 33 km away
- Tafoya (b) H5 · 33 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001