Hamlet meteorite
Hamlet is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1959. A total of 3.71 kg 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
- Hamlet
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 3.71 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3833° N, 86.6000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Hamlet
- Plymouth Iron, IIIAB · 24 km away
- La Porte Iron, IIIAB · 26 km away
- Rochester H6 · 43 km away
- South Bend Pallasite, PMG · 44 km away
- Park Forest L5 · 91 km away
- Kokomo Iron, IVB · 102 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00847 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05023 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999