Leedey meteorite
Leedey is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1943. A total of 51.5 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
- Leedey
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 51.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8833° N, 99.3333° 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 Leedey
- Burns Flat L6 · 63 km away
- Woodward County H4 · 70 km away
- Weatherford CBa · 71 km away
- Corn H5 · 75 km away
- Mulberry Draw L5 · 77 km away
- Colony CO3.0 · 83 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004