Gaylord is an H4 Ordinary Chondrite found near Portis, Kansas, USA, in 1983. With a recorded mass of 8,480 g, it is a recognised American meteorite find from the Great Plains region. As an H Chondrite, Gaylord contains relatively high iron compared with L and LL Chondrites, while its type 4 classification indicates moderate thermal metamorphism on its parent asteroid.

Gaylord specimens are expected to show classic H4 Chondrite features, including a grey to brown stony interior, chondrules, metal grains, and silicate minerals that have been partly recrystallised by heat. Type 4 Chondrites retain more visible primitive texture than more altered H5 or H6 material, while still showing evidence of parent-body metamorphism. This balance makes H4 meteorites useful for illustrating the transition between more primitive and more equilibrated Ordinary Chondrites.

Studying Gaylord provides insight into the H Chondrite parent body, early solar system material, and the effects of thermal alteration on Chondritic textures. For collectors, it offers a documented Kansas meteorite with recognised classification, American provenance, and a substantial recovered mass. Each specimen represents ancient asteroid material formed over 4.5 billion years ago, preserved as part of a valid USA meteorite find.