Park Forest meteorite
Park Forest is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2003. A total of 18 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
- Park Forest
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4847° N, 87.6792° 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 Park Forest
- La Porte Iron, IIIAB · 81 km away
- Hamlet LL4 · 91 km away
- Plymouth Iron, IIIAB · 115 km away
- Marengo L6 · 119 km away
- South Bend Pallasite, PMG · 123 km away
- Rochester H6 · 125 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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