Edmonson (a) meteorite
Edmonson (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Edmonson (a)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2833° N, 101.8333° 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 Edmonson (a)
- Edmonson (b) H4 · 0 km away
- Kress (c) L6 · 12 km away
- Kress (a) L6 · 13 km away
- Kress (b) L4 · 13 km away
- Finney (c) OC · 14 km away
- Kress (d) H5 · 15 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006