Little River (a) meteorite
Little River (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1967. A total of 4.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Little River (a)
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 4.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3833° N, 98.0167° 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 Little River (a)
- Little River (b) H4/5 · 8 km away
- Inman L/LL3.4 · 34 km away
- Haven H6 · 52 km away
- Elyria Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Hesston L6 · 59 km away
- Great Bend H6 · 78 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88094 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019