Leon meteorite
Leon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 1943. A total of 30 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Leon
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 30 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6667° N, 96.7667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Leon
- Wilmot H6 · 33 km away
- Wichita H6 · 40 km away
- Belle Plaine L6 · 58 km away
- Hesston L6 · 77 km away
- Mayfield H4 · 79 km away
- Lamont Mesosiderite · 79 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 235 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86332 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794022 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021593 Antarctica · 2003
- Thiel Mountains 07015 Antarctica · 2008
- Dhofar 396 Oman · 2001