Summerfield meteorite
Summerfield is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1979. A total of 6.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Summerfield
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 6.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7667° N, 102.4167° 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 Summerfield
- Friona L5 · 29 km away
- Dawn (a) H6 · 29 km away
- Dawn (b) H4/5 · 29 km away
- Hub L5 · 30 km away
- Dimmitt H3.7 · 31 km away
- Dimmitt (b) OC · 33 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