Yucca 017 meteorite
Yucca 017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 200 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yucca 017
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 200 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8192° N, 114.2773° 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 Yucca 017
- Yucca 015 H-metal · 0 km away
- Yucca 016 H5 · 1 km away
- Warm Springs Wilderness H4-6 · 4 km away
- Sacramento Wash 003 H4 · 8 km away
- Sacramento Wash 001 H4 · 8 km away
- Sacramento Wash 002 H4 · 8 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82182 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Wayside United States · 1973
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001