Leighlinbridge meteorite
Leighlinbridge is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ireland in 1999. A total of 271 g 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
- Leighlinbridge
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 271 g
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.6667° N, 6.9667° 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 Leighlinbridge
- Dundrum H5 · 73 km away
- Mooresfort H5 · 95 km away
- Pettiswood Stone-uncl · 99 km away
- Limerick H5 · 123 km away
- Pontlyfni Winonaite · 182 km away
- Beddgelert H5 · 196 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006