Mifflin meteorite
Mifflin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2010. A total of 3.58 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
- Mifflin
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 3.58 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9075° N, 90.3656° 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 Mifflin
- Belmont H6 · 19 km away
- Woodbine Iron, IAB-ung · 64 km away
- Elizabeth Iron, IAB-ung · 67 km away
- Vernon County H6 · 93 km away
- Kilbourn H5 · 97 km away
- Marion (Iowa) L6 · 151 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