Kelly meteorite
Kelly is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 44.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kelly
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 44.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4667° N, 103.0333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Kelly
- Sterling Pallasite · 20 km away
- Atwood L6 · 21 km away
- Atwood (b) OC · 21 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 30 km away
- Akron (1940) H6 · 37 km away
- Akron (1961) L6 · 37 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881101 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00741 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97841 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 1034 Libya · 1999
- Miller Range 03340 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99137 Antarctica · 1999