Troup meteorite
Troup is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1917. A total of 1.02 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
- Troup
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 1.02 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1667° N, 95.1000° 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 Troup
- Red River Iron, IIIAB · 21 km away
- Harleton L6 · 79 km away
- Richland Iron, IIAB · 126 km away
- Kaufman L5 · 132 km away
- Deport Iron, IAB-sLL · 151 km away
- Deport (a) H4 · 151 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004