Wayside meteorite
Wayside is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1973. A total of 23.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wayside
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 23.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8017° N, 101.6833° 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 Wayside
- Happy Canyon EL6/7 · 11 km away
- Lider (a) L5 · 17 km away
- Lider (b) H5 · 17 km away
- Kaffir (b) H4 · 19 km away
- Kaffir (c) L6 · 19 km away
- Kaffir (d) L5 · 19 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Twodot United States · 1999
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001