Yorktown (Texas) meteorite
Yorktown (Texas) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1957. A total of 3.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yorktown (Texas)
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1957
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9500° N, 97.4028° 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 Yorktown (Texas)
- Myersville OC · 0 km away
- Cuero H5 · 14 km away
- Nordheim Iron, ungrouped · 23 km away
- Davy (a) L4 · 25 km away
- Davy (b) H4 · 30 km away
- Guadaloupe County Iron · 84 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86199 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74240 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019