Homestead meteorite
Homestead is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1875. A total of 230 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
- Homestead
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1875
- Mass recovered
- 230 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8000° N, 91.8667° 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 Homestead
- Marion (Iowa) L6 · 25 km away
- Lone Tree H4 · 46 km away
- Elizabeth Iron, IAB-ung · 148 km away
- Woodbine Iron, IAB-ung · 153 km away
- Belmont H6 · 162 km away
- Saint Augustine Iron, IID · 171 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010
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