White Hills meteorite
White Hills is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 12 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- White Hills
- Classification
- Mesosiderite
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 12 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8567° N, 114.2233° W
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near White Hills
- Gold Basin L4 · 2 km away
- Golden Rule L5 · 3 km away
- Hualapai Wash L6 · 3 km away
- Bluebird L6 · 3 km away
- White Elephant L4 · 4 km away
- Hualapai Wash 021 H4 · 5 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Queen Alexandra Range 93126 Antarctica · 1993
- Jiddat al Harasis 485 Oman · 2008
- Willcox Playa 009 United States · 2009
- Northwest Africa 1912 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 92001 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 4747 · 2001