Colby (Wisconsin) meteorite
Colby (Wisconsin) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1917. A total of 104 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
- Colby (Wisconsin)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 104 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9000° N, 90.2833° 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 Colby (Wisconsin)
- Pine River Iron, IAB-sLL · 121 km away
- Mount Morris (Wisconsin) Iron, IAB-an · 129 km away
- Turtle Lake L5 · 147 km away
- Kilbourn H5 · 156 km away
- Oshkosh H · 164 km away
- Hammond Iron, ungrouped · 169 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Launton United Kingdom · 1830