Lubbock meteorite
Lubbock is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 1.46 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lubbock
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 1.46 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6000° N, 101.7333° 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 Lubbock
- New Deal H6 · 17 km away
- Slaton L4 · 19 km away
- Shallowater Aubrite · 22 km away
- Abernathy L6 · 28 km away
- Estacado H6 · 33 km away
- Smyer H6 · 40 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004