Claytonville meteorite
Claytonville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1964. A total of 15.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Claytonville
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 15.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3467° N, 101.4900° 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 Claytonville
- Briscoe L5 · 8 km away
- Rock Creek L5 · 8 km away
- Finney L5 · 11 km away
- Lone Star H4 · 12 km away
- Claytonville (b) OC · 15 km away
- Aiken OC · 16 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006