Fisher meteorite
Fisher is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1894. A total of 17.6 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
- Fisher
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 17.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8167° N, 96.8500° 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 Fisher
- Euclid H5 · 19 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 83 km away
- Drayton H4/5 · 97 km away
- Bowesmont L6 · 99 km away
- Glasston L5 · 105 km away
- Bowesmont (b) L5 · 114 km away
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- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004