Red Deer Hill meteorite
Red Deer Hill is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Canada in 1975. A total of 2.51 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Red Deer Hill
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 2.51 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.0750° N, 105.8417° 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 Red Deer Hill
- Blaine Lake L6 · 78 km away
- Bruno Iron, IIAB · 96 km away
- Annaheim Iron, IAB-sLL · 105 km away
- Kinley L6 · 148 km away
- Catherwood L6 · 164 km away
- Wynyard H5 · 174 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