Kress (b) meteorite
Kress (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1966. A total of 2.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kress (b)
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 2.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3583° N, 101.7300° 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 Kress (b)
- Kress (a) L6 · 0 km away
- Kress (c) L6 · 3 km away
- Kress (d) H5 · 3 km away
- Claytonville (b) OC · 7 km away
- Finney (c) OC · 8 km away
- Seth Ward H5 · 13 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010