Coon Butte meteorite
Coon Butte is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1905. A total of 2.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coon Butte
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 2.75 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0000° N, 111.0000° 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 Coon Butte
- Canyon Diablo Iron, IAB-MG · 6 km away
- Winona Winonaite · 43 km away
- Clover Springs Mesosiderite-A2 · 70 km away
- Holbrook L/LL6 · 75 km away
- San Francisco Mountains Iron, IVA · 91 km away
- Payson L6 · 93 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004