Wiltshire meteorite
Wiltshire is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United Kingdom. A total of 92.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wiltshire
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 92.75 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.1497° N, 1.8100° W
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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 Wiltshire
- Danebury H6 · 19 km away
- Hatford Stone-uncl · 59 km away
- Aldsworth LL5 · 70 km away
- Winchcombe Carbonaceous Chondrite · 90 km away
- Launton L6 · 96 km away
- Barwell L5 · 161 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Wayside United States · 1973
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001