Frankel City meteorite
Frankel City is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1977. A total of 4.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frankel City
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 4.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.3333° N, 102.7450° 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 Frankel City
- Shafter Lake H5 · 17 km away
- Monument Draw Acapulcoite · 19 km away
- Florey H6 · 21 km away
- Seminole (b) H4 · 24 km away
- Seminole H4 · 41 km away
- Seminole (c) H4 · 41 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