Fluvanna (a) meteorite
Fluvanna (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1967. A total of 9.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fluvanna (a)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 9.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.8000° N, 101.1167° 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 Fluvanna (a)
- Fluvanna (b) H6 · 12 km away
- Snyder H3 · 21 km away
- Scurry H5 · 35 km away
- Post L · 43 km away
- Gail H4 · 47 km away
- Grassland L4 · 56 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006