Temple meteorite
Temple is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1959. A total of 5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Temple
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1959
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1167° N, 97.3000° 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 Temple
- Bartlett Iron, IIIAB · 37 km away
- Rosebud H5 · 41 km away
- Florence H3 · 55 km away
- Mart Iron, IVA · 58 km away
- Jonah H5 · 59 km away
- Axtell CV3 · 68 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004