Holbrook meteorite
Holbrook is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1912. A total of 220 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
- Holbrook
- Classification
- L/LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 220 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9000° N, 110.1833° 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 Holbrook
- Coon Butte L6 · 75 km away
- Navajo Iron, IIAB · 79 km away
- Canyon Diablo Iron, IAB-MG · 79 km away
- Winona Winonaite · 116 km away
- Clover Springs Mesosiderite-A2 · 119 km away
- Gun Creek Iron, ungrouped · 125 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
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