White Elephant meteorite
White Elephant is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1997. A total of 10 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- White Elephant
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 10 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8900° N, 114.2033° 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 White Elephant
- Hualapai Wash 021 H4 · 1 km away
- Golden Rule L5 · 2 km away
- Bluebird L6 · 3 km away
- Hualapai Wash L6 · 3 km away
- Gold Basin L4 · 3 km away
- Golden Mile H4 · 3 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006