Walltown meteorite
Walltown is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1956. A total of 1.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Walltown
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3250° N, 84.7167° 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 Walltown
- Casey County Iron, IAB-MG · 26 km away
- Monticello Howardite · 45 km away
- Campbellsville Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Cumberland Falls Aubrite · 64 km away
- Nelson County Iron, IIIF · 84 km away
- Edmonton (Kentucky) Iron, IAB-sLM · 87 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004