Wickenburg (stone) meteorite
Wickenburg (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 9.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wickenburg (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 9.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.9667° N, 112.7333° 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 Wickenburg (stone)
- Trilby Wash L4 · 18 km away
- Octave Mine H5 · 19 km away
- Hassayampa H4 · 25 km away
- Weaver Mountains Iron, IVB · 32 km away
- El Mirage Iron, IIAB · 53 km away
- Big Horn Mountains H4 · 57 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985