Glasston meteorite
Glasston is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 1.99 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Glasston
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 1.99 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 48.7167° N, 97.3000° 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 Glasston
- Bowesmont (b) L5 · 8 km away
- Bowesmont L6 · 10 km away
- Drayton H4/5 · 15 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 92 km away
- Euclid H5 · 95 km away
- Homewood L6 · 96 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004