Elida (a) meteorite
Elida (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1968. A total of 937 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Elida (a)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 937 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7833° N, 103.5767° 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 Elida (a)
- Roosevelt County 001 H3.8 · 1 km away
- Elida (c) H5 · 1 km away
- Roosevelt County 031 H3.9 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 110 L4 · 7 km away
- Roosevelt County 103 L6 · 8 km away
- Roosevelt County 002 L6 · 10 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