Dougherty meteorite
Dougherty is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 1.11 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dougherty
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 1.11 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9792° N, 101.2000° 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 Dougherty
- Floydada Iron, IIIAB · 8 km away
- Floydada (b) H5 · 12 km away
- Lockney L6 · 21 km away
- Barwise H5 · 28 km away
- Ferguson Switch H5 · 28 km away
- Sterley Pallasite, PMG · 31 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010