Glatton meteorite
Glatton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1991. A total of 767 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
- Glatton
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 767 g
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 52.4597° N, 0.3000° W
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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 Glatton
- Ashdon L6 · 61 km away
- Barwell L5 · 71 km away
- Launton L6 · 84 km away
- Hatford Stone-uncl · 123 km away
- Aldsworth LL5 · 126 km away
- Winchcombe Carbonaceous Chondrite · 127 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