Willcox Playa meteorite
Willcox Playa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 1979. A total of 62 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willcox Playa
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 62 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1250° N, 109.8333° 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
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 2 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 5 km away
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 005 H5 · 6 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 7 km away
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 8 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002