Grant County meteorite
Grant County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 2.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Grant County
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 2.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4667° N, 101.4333° 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 Grant County
- Ulysses H4 · 22 km away
- Johnson City L6 · 24 km away
- Hugoton H5 · 31 km away
- Richfield LL3.7 · 35 km away
- Rolla (1936) H5 · 42 km away
- Rolla (1939) H4 · 42 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006