Kaufman meteorite
Kaufman is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1893. A total of 23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kaufman
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 23 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.5833° N, 96.4167° 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 Kaufman
- Duncanville H · 43 km away
- Allen H4 · 63 km away
- Venus H4 · 66 km away
- Denton County Iron, IIIAB · 72 km away
- McKinney L4 · 72 km away
- Richland Iron, IIAB · 76 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004