Walters meteorite
Walters is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1946. A total of 28.1 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Walters
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 28.1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3333° N, 98.3000° 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 Walters
- Marlow L5 · 46 km away
- Wichita County Iron, IAB-MG · 64 km away
- Caddo County Iron, IAB-ung · 74 km away
- Holliday Iron · 81 km away
- Roosevelt H3.4 · 84 km away
- Carnegie L6 · 98 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004