Strathmore meteorite
Strathmore is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1917. A total of 13.4 kg 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
- Strathmore
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 13.4 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 56.5833° N, 3.2500° W
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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 Strathmore
- Perth LL5 · 23 km away
- Glenrothes H5 · 37 km away
- High Possil L6 · 97 km away
- Middlesbrough L6 · 260 km away
- Hambleton Pallasite, PMG · 291 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004
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