Stratford meteorite
Stratford is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1974. A total of 50 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Stratford
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.2000° N, 73.1333° 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 Stratford
- Weston H4 · 13 km away
- Yorktown (New York) L5 · 58 km away
- Peekskill H6 · 66 km away
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 68 km away
- Wethersfield (1971) L6 · 69 km away
- Deal L6 · 128 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010