Springfield meteorite
Springfield is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 3.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Springfield
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3833° N, 102.6333° 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 Springfield
- Springfield (b) L · 12 km away
- Horse Creek Iron, ungrouped · 25 km away
- Two Buttes (a) H5 · 34 km away
- Two Buttes (b) H · 34 km away
- Stonington H5 · 40 km away
- Granada Creek H · 70 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006