Willcox Playa 005 meteorite
Willcox Playa 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 278 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willcox Playa 005
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 278 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0939° N, 109.8841° 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 Willcox Playa 005
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 2 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 4 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 8 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 11 km away
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 13 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85156 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88140 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052059 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19231 Antarctica · 2019