Caldwell meteorite
Caldwell is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L-imp melt, that was found in the United States in 1961. A total of 12.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Caldwell
- Classification
- L-imp melt
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 12.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0333° N, 97.6250° 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 Caldwell
- Renfrow L6 · 8 km away
- Argonia Pallasite, PMG-an · 29 km away
- Mayfield H4 · 31 km away
- Blackwell L5 · 34 km away
- Anthony H5 · 38 km away
- Belle Plaine L6 · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004