Willcox Playa 006 meteorite
Willcox Playa 006 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 3.1 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willcox Playa 006
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 3.1 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1129° N, 109.8927° 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 006
- Willcox Playa 005 H5 · 2 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 7 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 9 km away
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 12 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