Farnum meteorite
Farnum is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 4.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Farnum
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 4.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2500° N, 100.2333° 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 Farnum
- Indianola L5 · 16 km away
- Red Willow Iron · 23 km away
- Norcateur L6 · 48 km away
- Oxford H5 · 49 km away
- St. Ann H6 · 49 km away
- Sappa L6 · 51 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004