Nazareth (a) meteorite
Nazareth (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1938. A total of 44 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nazareth (a)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 44 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5000° N, 102.2500° 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 Nazareth (a)
- Nazareth (b) L6 · 0 km away
- Dimmitt (b) OC · 7 km away
- Dimmitt H3.7 · 12 km away
- Nazareth (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 14 km away
- Springlake L6 · 17 km away
- Nazareth (c) H5 · 18 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006