McKinney meteorite
McKinney is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1870. A total of 150 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- McKinney
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1870
- Mass recovered
- 150 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1833° N, 96.7167° 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 McKinney
- Allen H4 · 9 km away
- Denton County Iron, IIIAB · 33 km away
- Howe H5 · 37 km away
- Bells C2-ung · 52 km away
- Duncanville H · 63 km away
- Saginaw Iron · 67 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004