Leoville meteorite
Leoville is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in the United States in 1961. A total of 8.1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Leoville
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 8.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.6333° N, 100.4672° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Leoville
- Dresden (Kansas) H5 · 2 km away
- Prairie Dog Creek H3.7 · 3 km away
- Leoville (b) OC · 3 km away
- Selden LL5 · 14 km away
- Oberlin LL5 · 19 km away
- Sappa L6 · 24 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Yamato 791601 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 022459 Antarctica · 2003
- Miller Range 090354 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 5080 · 2004
- Queen Alexandra Range 93639 Antarctica · 1993
- Dar al Gani 1053 Libya · 2006