Cherokee Springs meteorite
Cherokee Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1933. A total of 8.4 kg 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
- Cherokee Springs
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 8.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0333° N, 81.8833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Cherokee Springs
- Colfax Iron, IAB-ung · 33 km away
- Hendersonville L5 · 49 km away
- Laurens County Iron, ungrouped · 61 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 73 km away
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 74 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 76 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 03228 · 2002
- Miller Range 090081 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99357 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08201 · 2008
- Miller Range 090904 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99617 Antarctica · 1999
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