Clareton meteorite
Clareton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1931. A total of 1.05 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Clareton
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1931
- Mass recovered
- 1.05 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7000° N, 104.7000° 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 Clareton
- Hat Creek H4 · 90 km away
- Bear Lodge Iron, IIIAB · 98 km away
- Crow Peak Iron, IIAB · 104 km away
- Lusk Iron · 108 km away
- Fairburn Iron, IAB-ung · 135 km away
- Sioux County Eucrite-mmict · 150 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004