Friona meteorite
Friona is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1981. A total of 21.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Friona
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 21.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5400° N, 102.5683° 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 Friona
- Hub L5 · 2 km away
- Flagg L5 · 13 km away
- Lazbuddie LL5 · 17 km away
- Dimmitt (b) OC · 23 km away
- Summerfield L5 · 29 km away
- Nazareth (a) L6 · 30 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004