Tupelo meteorite
Tupelo is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in the United States in 2012. A total of 280 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tupelo
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 280 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2422° N, 88.7759° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Tupelo
- Baldwyn L6 · 30 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 85 km away
- Oktibbeha County Iron, IAB-ung · 85 km away
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 91 km away
- Savannah Iron, IIIAB · 116 km away
- Leighton H5 · 123 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2213 · 2002
- Blithfield Canada · 1910
- Northwest Africa 4416 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 92063 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6734 · 2004
- Jiddat al Harasis 514 Oman · 2008