Palmyra meteorite
Palmyra is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1926. A total of 135 g 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
- Palmyra
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 135 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8000° N, 91.5000° 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 Palmyra
- Warrenton CO3.7 · 128 km away
- Havana Iron, IAB complex · 137 km away
- Saint Augustine Iron, IID · 137 km away
- St. Louis H4 · 164 km away
- Lone Tree H4 · 189 km away
- Toulon H5 · 205 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