Alkali Flat meteorite
Alkali Flat is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 28 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Alkali Flat
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 28 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3060° N, 108.9038° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Alkali Flat
- Dos Cabezas L5 · 72 km away
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 84 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 88 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 90 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 90 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86604 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006