Vernon County meteorite
Vernon County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1865. A total of 1.5 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Vernon County
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1865
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.5000° N, 91.1667° 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 Vernon County
- Mifflin L5 · 93 km away
- Belmont H6 · 108 km away
- Kilbourn H5 · 127 km away
- Woodbine Iron, IAB-ung · 152 km away
- Elizabeth Iron, IAB-ung · 152 km away
- Mount Morris (Wisconsin) Iron, IAB-an · 164 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002