Sharon Springs meteorite
Sharon Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 23.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sharon Springs
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 23.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.7708° N, 101.7983° 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 Sharon Springs
- Ladder Creek L6 · 22 km away
- Arapahoe L5 · 35 km away
- Horace H5 · 47 km away
- Harrison Township L6 · 49 km away
- Page City Iron, IVA · 63 km away
- Goodland L4 · 65 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006