Independence meteorite
Independence is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1917. A total of 880 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
- Independence
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 880 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0833° N, 94.4000° 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 Independence
- Kansas City (1903) H5 · 20 km away
- Overland Park H4 · 26 km away
- Harrisonville L6 · 49 km away
- Tonganoxie Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Archie H6 · 65 km away
- Lawrence L6 · 67 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006