Launton meteorite
Launton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1830. A total of 1.06 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Launton
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1830
- Mass recovered
- 1.06 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.9000° N, 1.1167° W
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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 Launton
- Hatford Stone-uncl · 39 km away
- Aldsworth LL5 · 48 km away
- Winchcombe Carbonaceous Chondrite · 59 km away
- Barwell L5 · 76 km away
- Glatton L6 · 84 km away
- Danebury H6 · 89 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
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