Dwight meteorite
Dwight is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 4.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dwight
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 4.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8500° N, 96.5833° 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 Dwight
- Admire Pallasite, PMG · 45 km away
- Elm Creek H4 · 51 km away
- Miller (Kansas) H4 · 55 km away
- Kansas State University H4 · 55 km away
- Marion (Kansas) L5 · 66 km away
- Mayday H4 · 75 km away
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- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004