Long Island meteorite
Long Island is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1891. A total of 564 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Long Island
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1891
- Mass recovered
- 564 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9333° N, 99.6000° 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 Long Island
- Oxford H5 · 27 km away
- Phillips County (stone) L6 · 31 km away
- Densmore (1879) L6 · 32 km away
- Gretna L5 · 33 km away
- Edmond H6 · 33 km away
- Norton County Aubrite · 36 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006