Plainview (d) meteorite
Plainview (d) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1979. A total of 700 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Plainview (d)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 700 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1875° N, 101.7042° 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 Plainview (d)
- Plainview (e) H5 · 0 km away
- Plainview (c) OC · 8 km away
- Seth Ward H5 · 10 km away
- Plainview (1917) H5 · 11 km away
- Plainview (1950) H · 11 km away
- Finney (c) OC · 12 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006