Valentine meteorite
Valentine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1942. A total of 2.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Valentine
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 2.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.9333° N, 100.7500° 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 Valentine
- Mission L · 43 km away
- Bennett County Iron, IIAB · 75 km away
- Ainsworth Iron, IIAB · 86 km away
- Batesland H5 · 112 km away
- Mariaville Iron · 114 km away
- Whitman H5 · 117 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010