Wichita meteorite
Wichita is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 2.37 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wichita
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 2.37 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.5918° N, 97.2150° 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 Wichita
- Belle Plaine L6 · 31 km away
- Wilmot H6 · 38 km away
- Leon H5 · 40 km away
- Mayfield H4 · 43 km away
- Argonia Pallasite, PMG-an · 61 km away
- Hesston L6 · 61 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