Peetz meteorite
Peetz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 11.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Peetz
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 11.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9500° N, 103.0833° 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 Peetz
- Sidney L · 19 km away
- Lorenzo L5 · 19 km away
- Huntsman H4 · 27 km away
- Potter L6 · 36 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 37 km away
- Sterling Pallasite · 40 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004