Danville meteorite
Danville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1868. A total of 2 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
- Danville
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4000° N, 87.0667° 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 Danville
- Athens LL6 · 39 km away
- Leighton H5 · 45 km away
- Walker County Iron, IIAB · 45 km away
- Summit Iron, IIAB · 58 km away
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 71 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 92 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004