Sidney meteorite
Sidney is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sidney
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.0500° N, 102.9000° 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 Sidney
- Lorenzo L5 · 2 km away
- Huntsman H4 · 17 km away
- Peetz L6 · 19 km away
- Potter L6 · 39 km away
- Fleming H3.7 · 41 km away
- Ovid H6 · 43 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004