Fremont Butte meteorite
Fremont Butte is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1963. A total of 6.65 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Fremont Butte
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 6.65 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.5000° N, 105.5000° 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 Fremont Butte
- Cotopaxi Iron, IAB-ung · 18 km away
- Canon City H6 · 23 km away
- Guffey Iron, ungrouped · 30 km away
- Hartsel H4 · 45 km away
- Mount Ouray Iron, IID · 63 km away
- Colorado Springs Iron · 69 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