Tilden meteorite
Tilden is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1927. A total of 74.8 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
- Tilden
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1927
- Mass recovered
- 74.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.2000° N, 89.6833° 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 Tilden
- Perryville Iron, IIC · 54 km away
- St. Genevieve County Iron, IIIF · 61 km away
- St. Louis H4 · 73 km away
- St. Francois County Iron, IC · 87 km away
- Cape Girardeau H6 · 104 km away
- Benld H6 · 109 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