Chicora meteorite
Chicora is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1938. A total of 303 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
- Chicora
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 303 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9333° N, 79.7333° 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 Chicora
- Bradford Woods L · 56 km away
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 60 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 128 km away
- Black Moshannan Park L5 · 139 km away
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 176 km away
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 187 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881865 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00967 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97925 Antarctica · 1997
- David Glacier 92302 Antarctica · 1992
- Miller Range 05156 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99222 Antarctica · 1999