Louisville meteorite
Louisville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1977. A total of 1.3 kg 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
- Louisville
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2500° N, 85.7500° 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 Louisville
- Salt River Iron, IIC · 33 km away
- Harrison County L6 · 36 km away
- La Grange Iron, IVA · 37 km away
- Providence Iron, IIIAB · 57 km away
- Nelson County Iron, IIIF · 60 km away
- Hangman Crossing H4 · 76 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004