Thomson meteorite
Thomson is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1888. A total of 218 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thomson
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1888
- Mass recovered
- 218 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4667° N, 82.4833° 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 Thomson
- Putnam County Iron, IVA · 75 km away
- Sardis Iron, IAB complex · 81 km away
- Smithonia Iron, IIAB · 87 km away
- Millen H4 · 90 km away
- Norristown Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
- Twin City Iron, IAB-ung · 107 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