Harrison County meteorite
Harrison County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1859. A total of 680 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
- Harrison County
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1859
- Mass recovered
- 680 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2500° N, 86.1667° 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 Harrison County
- Louisville L6 · 36 km away
- Salt River Iron, IIC · 47 km away
- La Grange Iron, IVA · 72 km away
- Hangman Crossing H4 · 77 km away
- Nelson County Iron, IIIF · 81 km away
- Providence Iron, IIIAB · 89 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006