Harleton meteorite
Harleton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1961. A total of 8.36 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
- Harleton
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 8.36 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6750° N, 94.5117° 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 Harleton
- Troup L6 · 79 km away
- Red River Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Deport Iron, IAB-sLL · 119 km away
- Deport (a) H4 · 119 km away
- Hope Iron, IAB-MG · 141 km away
- Kaufman L5 · 179 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