Armel meteorite
Armel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1967. A total of 9.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Armel
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 9.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7667° N, 102.1333° 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 Armel
- Idalia H · 16 km away
- Julesburg L3.6 · 26 km away
- Wray (a) H4-an · 32 km away
- Bethune EH4/5 · 57 km away
- Cope H5 · 61 km away
- Goodland L4 · 61 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