Farmington meteorite
Farmington is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1890. A total of 89.4 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
- Farmington
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1890
- Mass recovered
- 89.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7500° N, 97.0333° 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 Farmington
- Mayday H4 · 32 km away
- Vermillion Pallasite, ungrouped · 57 km away
- Anson L6 · 65 km away
- Hebron H6 · 67 km away
- Kackley H4 · 70 km away
- Seneca H4 · 83 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004
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