Castine meteorite
Castine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1848. A total of 94 g 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
- Castine
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1848
- Mass recovered
- 94 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3833° N, 68.7500° 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 Castine
- Searsmont H5 · 36 km away
- Nobleborough Eucrite-pmict · 67 km away
- Walnut Hill OC · 135 km away
- Andover L6 · 161 km away
- Benton LL6 · 198 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