Brandon meteorite
Brandon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6/7, that was found in the United States in 1975. A total of 7.58 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Brandon
- Classification
- L6/7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 7.58 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8100° N, 101.8017° 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 Brandon
- Sand Draw H5 · 38 km away
- Ogallala Iron, IAB-sLL · 41 km away
- Ovid (b) H5 · 49 km away
- Holyoke H4 · 50 km away
- Ovid H6 · 53 km away
- Wray (b) L5 · 63 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