Wethersfield (1971) meteorite
Wethersfield (1971) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1971. A total of 350 g 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
- Wethersfield (1971)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 350 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7000° N, 72.6500° 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 Wethersfield (1971)
- Wethersfield (1982) L6 · 2 km away
- Northampton Iron · 69 km away
- Stratford L6 · 69 km away
- Weston H4 · 70 km away
- Yorktown (New York) L5 · 108 km away
- Peekskill H6 · 115 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81069 Antarctica · 1981
- Lucerne Valley 120 United States · 2010
- Allan Hills 85112 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88244 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 190 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85457 Antarctica · 1985