Wikieup meteorite
Wikieup is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1965. A total of 372 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wikieup
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 372 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7000° N, 113.6000° 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 Wikieup
- Bagdad Iron, IIIAB · 21 km away
- Dutch Flat Iron, IIAB · 38 km away
- Buck Mountains 004 H3-6 · 54 km away
- Buck Mountains 005 L6 · 54 km away
- Palo Verde Mine L6 · 54 km away
- Buck Mountains 002 L6 · 56 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