Junction meteorite
Junction is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1932. A total of 241 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Junction
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 241 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.5000° N, 99.8333° 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 Junction
- Llano River Iron, IIIAB · 10 km away
- Kimble County H6 · 43 km away
- Brady L6 · 70 km away
- Camp Wood Iron, IIIAB · 81 km away
- Pedernales Iron, IAB complex · 87 km away
- Mereta H4 · 107 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