Lincoln County meteorite
Lincoln County is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 4.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lincoln County
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3667° N, 103.1667° 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 Lincoln County
- Wild Horse H5 · 6 km away
- Arriba L5 · 10 km away
- Thurman OC · 17 km away
- Flagler H3.8 · 21 km away
- Shaw L6/7 · 23 km away
- Seibert (b) L6 · 26 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006