Shaw meteorite
Shaw is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6/7, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 17.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Shaw
- Classification
- L6/7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 17.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5333° N, 103.3333° 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 Shaw
- Thurman OC · 14 km away
- Wild Horse H5 · 17 km away
- Washington County Iron, ungrouped · 23 km away
- Lincoln County L6 · 23 km away
- Arriba L5 · 27 km away
- Elba H5 · 35 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004