De Nova meteorite
De Nova is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 12.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- De Nova
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 12.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8500° N, 102.9500° 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 De Nova
- Cope (b) H5 · 21 km away
- Cope H5 · 23 km away
- Elba H5 · 23 km away
- Washington County Iron, ungrouped · 25 km away
- Akron (1940) H6 · 38 km away
- Akron (1961) L6 · 38 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