Success meteorite
Success is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1924. A total of 3.5 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
- Success
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1924
- Mass recovered
- 3.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.4833° N, 90.6667° 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 Success
- Paragould LL5 · 49 km away
- Lanton Iron, IIIAB · 101 km away
- Sandtown Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
- Joe Wright Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 109 km away
- Newport Pallasite, PMG · 112 km away
- Cape Girardeau H6 · 130 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004
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