Whitman meteorite
Whitman is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 221 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Whitman
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 221 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.0333° N, 101.5000° 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 Whitman
- Tryon L6 · 70 km away
- Ogallala Iron, IAB-sLL · 97 km away
- Valentine L4 · 117 km away
- Batesland H5 · 132 km away
- Brandon L6/7 · 138 km away
- Ovid H6 · 140 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