Coleman meteorite
Coleman is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1994. A total of 469 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
- Coleman
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 469 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.7611° N, 84.5078° 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 Coleman
- Reed City Iron, ungrouped · 82 km away
- Rose City H5 · 95 km away
- Kalkaska Iron, IIIAB · 111 km away
- Grand Rapids Iron, ungrouped · 135 km away
- Worden L5 · 169 km away
- Allegan H5 · 176 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004