South Plains meteorite
South Plains is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 4.76 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- South Plains
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 4.76 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2667° N, 101.2500° 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 South Plains
- Lockney L6 · 14 km away
- Sterley Pallasite, PMG · 14 km away
- Lone Star H4 · 15 km away
- Briscoe L5 · 17 km away
- Claytonville L5 · 24 km away
- Aiken OC · 24 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006