Innisfree meteorite
Innisfree is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1977. A total of 4.58 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
- Innisfree
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 4.58 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.4150° N, 111.3375° 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 Innisfree
- Kinsella Iron, IIIAB · 25 km away
- Iron Creek Iron, IIIAB · 64 km away
- Vilna L5 · 93 km away
- Buzzard Coulee H4 · 110 km away
- Bruderheim L6 · 115 km away
- Redwater H4 · 122 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