Hardtner meteorite
Hardtner is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hardtner
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.0667° N, 98.6617° 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 Hardtner
- Nashville (stone) L6 · 48 km away
- Sawyer H4 · 51 km away
- Goose Creek H5 · 51 km away
- Attica H4 · 51 km away
- Landreth Draw H5 · 51 km away
- Anthony H5 · 54 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