New Concord meteorite
New Concord is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1860. A total of 230 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
- New Concord
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1860
- Mass recovered
- 230 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0000° N, 81.7667° 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 New Concord
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 87 km away
- Tarlton H4 · 92 km away
- Gahanna Iron, IAB-MG · 94 km away
- Bradford Woods L · 153 km away
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 158 km away
- Powellsville H5 · 172 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006
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