Slaton meteorite
Slaton is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1941. A total of 1.07 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Slaton
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 1.07 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4333° N, 101.7500° 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 Slaton
- Lubbock L5 · 19 km away
- New Lynn L6 · 31 km away
- New Deal H6 · 33 km away
- Shallowater Aubrite · 34 km away
- Grassland L4 · 38 km away
- Smyer H6 · 42 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