Sappa meteorite
Sappa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 5.95 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sappa
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 5.95 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8443° N, 100.5100° 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 Sappa
- Oberlin LL5 · 5 km away
- Prairie Dog Creek H3.7 · 23 km away
- Leoville CV3 · 24 km away
- Dresden (Kansas) H5 · 26 km away
- Leoville (b) OC · 26 km away
- Norcateur L6 · 27 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