Drake Creek meteorite
Drake Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1827. A total of 5 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
- Drake Creek
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1827
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.4000° N, 86.5000° 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 Drake Creek
- Franklin H5 · 36 km away
- Coopertown Iron, IIIE · 45 km away
- Carthage Iron, IIIAB · 49 km away
- Scottsville Iron, IIAB · 50 km away
- Murfreesboro Iron, ungrouped · 63 km away
- Smithville Iron, IAB-MG · 74 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006