Garland meteorite
Garland is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Diogenite-pm, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1950. A total of 102 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Garland
- Classification
- Diogenite-pm
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Diogenite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 102 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6833° N, 112.1333° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Diogenites.
Meteorites near Garland
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- Oakley (iron) Iron, IIIF · 148 km away
- Duchesne Iron, IVA · 179 km away
- Altonah Iron, IVA · 186 km away
- Ioka L3.5 · 235 km away
- Spruce 001 L5 · 236 km away
Other Diogenite meteorites
- Yamato 75007 Antarctica · 1975
- Yamato 75004 Antarctica · 1975
- Yamato 75001 Antarctica · 1975
- Yamato 74648 Antarctica · 1974
- Yamato 74606 Antarctica · 1974
- Yamato 74546 Kenya · 1974