Forksville meteorite
Forksville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1924. A total of 6.07 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
- Forksville
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1924
- Mass recovered
- 6.07 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7833° N, 78.0833° 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.
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- Cross Roads H5 · 128 km away
- Farmville H4 · 146 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
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