Keyes meteorite
Keyes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 142 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Keyes
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 142 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7167° N, 102.5000° 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 Keyes
- Felt (b) L3.5-5 · 23 km away
- Willowbar L6 · 27 km away
- Felt H6 · 31 km away
- Eva H5 · 54 km away
- Chamberlin H5 · 58 km away
- Texline H5 · 58 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004