Etter meteorite
Etter is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1965. A total of 450 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Etter
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 450 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.9833° N, 101.9000° 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 Etter
- Sunray H4 · 6 km away
- Dumas (b) H6 · 7 km away
- Dumas (a) H5 · 9 km away
- Hartley L · 24 km away
- Happy (a) H3 · 35 km away
- Channing H5 · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004