Kingfisher meteorite
Kingfisher is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 8.18 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kingfisher
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 8.18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8333° N, 97.9333° 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 Kingfisher
- Cashion H4 · 21 km away
- Crescent CM2 · 34 km away
- Watonga LL3.1 · 42 km away
- Lahoma L5 · 63 km away
- Amber L6 · 74 km away
- Weatherford CBa · 79 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004