Falsey Draw meteorite
Falsey Draw is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1995. A total of 4.18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Falsey Draw
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 4.18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.8433° N, 103.9367° 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 Falsey Draw
- Dora (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG · 9 km away
- Roosevelt County 097 H4 · 13 km away
- Kenna (b) L5 · 22 km away
- Roosevelt County 053 H5 · 22 km away
- Roosevelt County 104 L5 · 28 km away
- Roosevelt County 103 L6 · 29 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006