Renfrow meteorite
Renfrow is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1986. A total of 81.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Renfrow
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 81.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9867° N, 97.5550° 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 Renfrow
- Caldwell L-imp melt · 8 km away
- Blackwell L5 · 26 km away
- Mayfield H4 · 36 km away
- Argonia Pallasite, PMG-an · 36 km away
- Anthony H5 · 45 km away
- Belle Plaine L6 · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004