Winterhaven meteorite
Winterhaven is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Howardite, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 2.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Winterhaven
- Classification
- Howardite
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Howardite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 2.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9500° N, 114.6667° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Howardites.
Meteorites near Winterhaven
- Cargo Muchacho Mountains CO3 · 10 km away
- Chocolate Mountains Ureilite · 20 km away
- Paymaster Mine L5 · 35 km away
- Imperial H4 · 86 km away
- Diablo Pass L6 · 87 km away
- Kofa Iron, IAB-sHH · 87 km away
Other Howardite meteorites
- Mundrabilla 018 Australia · 1990
- Muckera 002 Australia · 1991
- Muckera 001 Australia · 1950
- Mount Pratt 04402 · 2004
- Mount Pratt 04401 · 2004
- Mount Crean 01400 · 2001