Loomis meteorite
Loomis is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1933. A total of 3.02 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Loomis
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 3.02 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4667° N, 99.5000° 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 Loomis
- Oxford H5 · 36 km away
- Hildreth L5 · 42 km away
- Kearney H5 · 44 km away
- Amherst L6 · 45 km away
- Phillips County (stone) L6 · 56 km away
- Long Island L6 · 60 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004