Amber meteorite
Amber is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 4.53 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Amber
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 4.53 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1667° N, 97.8833° 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 Amber
- Caddo County Iron, IAB-ung · 45 km away
- Marlow L5 · 63 km away
- Carnegie L6 · 69 km away
- Kingfisher L5 · 74 km away
- Colony CO3.0 · 75 km away
- Cashion H4 · 77 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004