Hendersonville meteorite
Hendersonville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1901. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hendersonville
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3167° N, 81.4667° 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 Hendersonville
- Colfax Iron, IAB-ung · 24 km away
- Cherokee Springs LL6 · 49 km away
- Alexander County Iron, IAB complex · 52 km away
- Bridgewater Iron, IID · 57 km away
- Chesterville Iron, IIAB · 73 km away
- Linville Iron, IAB-sHH · 73 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006