Catherwood meteorite
Catherwood is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Canada in 1965. A total of 3.92 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Catherwood
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 3.92 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.9650° N, 107.4383° 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 Catherwood
- Kinley L6 · 17 km away
- Springwater Pallasite, PMG-an · 59 km away
- Blaine Lake L6 · 97 km away
- Bruno Iron, IIAB · 146 km away
- Red Deer Hill L6 · 164 km away
- Buzzard Coulee H4 · 199 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004