Macy meteorite
Macy is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1984. A total of 42 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Macy
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 42 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2167° N, 103.9167° 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 Macy
- Roosevelt County 106 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 105 H5 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 026 L6 · 12 km away
- Roosevelt County 096 L5 · 26 km away
- Taiban L5 · 28 km away
- Taiban (b) LL6 · 28 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004