Galatia meteorite
Galatia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 23.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Galatia
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 23.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6417° N, 98.8833° 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 Galatia
- Otis L6 · 19 km away
- Bunker Hill L6 · 27 km away
- Great Bend H6 · 28 km away
- Ellis County H6 · 42 km away
- Waldo L6 · 51 km away
- Larned Aubrite-an · 55 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004