Rich Mountain meteorite
Rich Mountain is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1903. A total of 668 g 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
- Rich Mountain
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1903
- Mass recovered
- 668 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.0333° N, 83.0333° 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 Rich Mountain
- Asheville Iron, IIIAB · 76 km away
- Cosby's Creek Iron, IAB-MG · 86 km away
- Black Mountain Iron, IAB-MG · 87 km away
- Murphy Iron, IIAB · 91 km away
- Union County Iron, IC · 94 km away
- Duel Hill (1854) Iron, IVA · 96 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