Andover meteorite
Andover is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1898. A total of 3.2 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Andover
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1898
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.6167° N, 70.7500° 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 Andover
- Walnut Hill OC · 97 km away
- Nobleborough Eucrite-pmict · 117 km away
- Searsmont H5 · 126 km away
- Castine L6 · 161 km away
- St-Robert H5 · 230 km away
- Northampton Iron · 297 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004