Leander meteorite
Leander is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 760 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Leander
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 760 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 30.6000° N, 97.9000° 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 Leander
- Travis County (b) H4 · 7 km away
- Florence H3 · 29 km away
- Jonah H5 · 35 km away
- Travis County (a) H5 · 38 km away
- Bartlett Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Naruna (a) H4 · 52 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004