Norcateur meteorite
Norcateur is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 3.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Norcateur
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8167° N, 100.2000° 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 Norcateur
- Reager L6 · 17 km away
- New Almelo L5 · 24 km away
- Edmond H6 · 25 km away
- Almelo Township L5 · 25 km away
- Sappa L6 · 27 km away
- Oberlin LL5 · 27 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010