Wellington meteorite
Wellington is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 13.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wellington
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 13.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9500° N, 100.2500° 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 Wellington
- McLean H6 · 45 km away
- Mangum H4 · 51 km away
- Clarendon (a) H5 · 61 km away
- Clarendon (b) H5 · 63 km away
- Tell H6 · 64 km away
- Leslie H5 · 67 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000