Nashville (stone) meteorite
Nashville (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 25 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nashville (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 25 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4500° N, 98.4167° 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 Nashville (stone)
- Goose Creek H5 · 9 km away
- Willowdale H4 · 10 km away
- Sawyer H4 · 21 km away
- Attica H4 · 33 km away
- Landreth Draw H5 · 33 km away
- Hardtner L6 · 48 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Little Piney United States · 1839
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88049 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967