Phillips County (stone) meteorite
Phillips County (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1901. A total of 57.9 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
- Phillips County (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1901
- Mass recovered
- 57.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.0000° N, 99.2500° 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 Phillips County (stone)
- Gretna L5 · 8 km away
- Smith Center L6 · 27 km away
- Republican River H4 · 30 km away
- Long Island L6 · 31 km away
- Oxford H5 · 40 km away
- Cedar (Kansas) H6 · 40 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02877 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88673 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87040 Antarctica · 1987