Mission meteorite
Mission is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1949. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mission
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3167° N, 100.7667° 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 Mission
- Valentine L4 · 43 km away
- Bennett County Iron, IIAB · 44 km away
- Batesland H5 · 110 km away
- Ainsworth Iron, IIAB · 112 km away
- Fort Pierre Iron, IIIAB · 119 km away
- Mariaville Iron · 131 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