Chicago Valley meteorite
Chicago Valley is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 26 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Chicago Valley
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 26 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0022° N, 116.1963° 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 Chicago Valley
- Stewart Valley 009 LL5 · 20 km away
- Stewart Valley 010 H5 · 21 km away
- Stewart Valley 001 H6 · 23 km away
- Stewart Valley 002 L6 · 23 km away
- Stewart Valley 011 H6 · 23 km away
- Stewart Valley 003 H4 · 23 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006