Davy (a) meteorite
Davy (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 50.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Davy (a)
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 50.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1000° N, 97.6000° 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 Davy (a)
- Davy (b) H4 · 14 km away
- Myersville OC · 25 km away
- Yorktown (Texas) H5 · 25 km away
- Nordheim Iron, ungrouped · 26 km away
- Cuero H5 · 32 km away
- Guadaloupe County Iron · 59 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