Sandy Creek meteorite
Sandy Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 1.33 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sandy Creek
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 1.33 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4333° N, 98.0667° 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 Sandy Creek
- Sutton H5 · 25 km away
- Lushton L6 · 44 km away
- Hebron H6 · 49 km away
- Northbranch H5 · 54 km away
- York (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 59 km away
- York (stone) L6 · 62 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006