Franklinville meteorite
Franklinville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1888. A total of 108 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Franklinville
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 108 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5000° N, 100.0000° 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 Franklinville
- Ness County (1938) H4 · 7 km away
- Ransom H4 · 14 km away
- McCracken H4/5 · 17 km away
- Beeler LL6 · 19 km away
- Bison LL6 · 33 km away
- Brownell L6 · 33 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006