Salem meteorite
Salem is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1981. A total of 61 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
- Salem
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 61 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 44.9792° N, 122.9694° 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 Salem
- Willamette Iron, IIIAB · 53 km away
- Washougal Howardite · 83 km away
- Sam's Valley Iron, IIIAB · 272 km away
- Klamath Falls Iron, IIIF · 325 km away
- Fitzwater Pass Iron, IIIF · 379 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004