Atlanta meteorite
Atlanta is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 5.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Atlanta
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 5.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8000° N, 92.7500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Atlanta
- Harleton L6 · 192 km away
- Red River Iron, IIIAB · 214 km away
- Greenwell Springs LL4 · 219 km away
- Hope Iron, IAB-MG · 224 km away
- New Orleans H5 · 325 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Pecora Escarpment 91020 Antarctica · 1991
- MacAlpine Hills 02635 Antarctica · 2002
- Thiel Mountains 99016 Antarctica · 2000
- Miller Range 090807 · 2009
- Adrar Bous Niger · 2001
- Northwest Africa 2213 · 2002