Pierceville (stone) meteorite
Pierceville (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 2.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pierceville (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 2.13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8667° N, 100.6667° 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 Pierceville (stone)
- Pierceville (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 0 km away
- Ingalls H6 · 19 km away
- Cimarron CM2 · 28 km away
- Sublette L6 · 43 km away
- Kalvesta H4 · 44 km away
- Ulysses H4 · 59 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81069 Antarctica · 1981
- Lucerne Valley 120 United States · 2010
- Allan Hills 85112 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88244 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 190 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85457 Antarctica · 1985