Comanche (stone) meteorite
Comanche (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1956. A total of 2.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Comanche (stone)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 2.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9917° N, 98.6517° 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 Comanche (stone)
- Comanche (iron) Iron, IAB-sLL · 5 km away
- Blanket L6 · 25 km away
- Burkett Iron, IAB-MG · 57 km away
- Hamilton (Texas) OC · 58 km away
- Carlton Iron, IAB-sLM · 59 km away
- Squaw Creek Iron, IIAB · 61 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93864 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87187 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06771 · 2006