Eagle meteorite
Eagle is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1947. A total of 10 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
- Eagle
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1947
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7817° N, 96.4717° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Eagle
- Lancaster County Iron · 27 km away
- Brainard Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Kennard H5 · 82 km away
- Linwood Iron, IAB-MG · 83 km away
- York (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 87 km away
- Benedict Iron, IIIAB · 92 km away
Other EL meteorites
- LaPaz Icefield 03930 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 94321 Antarctica · 1994
- MacAlpine Hills 02839 Antarctica · 2002
- Watson 007 Australia · 2009
- North West Forrest (E6) Australia · 1971
- Allan Hills A81021 Antarctica · 1981