Wagon Mound meteorite
Wagon Mound is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1932. A total of 87.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wagon Mound
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 87.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8408° N, 104.5858° 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 Wagon Mound
- Chico Hills H4 · 19 km away
- Roy (1933) L5 · 37 km away
- Roy (1934) L6 · 37 km away
- Abbott H3-6 · 58 km away
- Mosquero H4 · 60 km away
- Mills H6 · 60 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006