Lorton meteorite
Lorton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2010. A total of 330 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Lorton
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 330 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7007° N, 77.2116° 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 Lorton
- Nanjemoy H6 · 32 km away
- St. Mary's County LL3.3 · 93 km away
- Sharps H3.4 · 106 km away
- Emmitsburg Iron, IIIAB? · 113 km away
- Mount Joy Iron, IIAB · 120 km away
- Shrewsbury Iron, IAB-sLL · 127 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