Tryon meteorite
Tryon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 15.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tryon
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 15.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.5500° N, 100.9667° 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 Tryon
- Whitman H5 · 70 km away
- Ogallala Iron, IAB-sLL · 72 km away
- Broken Bow H4 · 106 km away
- Brandon L6/7 · 108 km away
- Hayes Center L6 · 115 km away
- Blackwood Creek H6 · 117 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