Willard (a) meteorite
Willard (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1978. A total of 800 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willard (a)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1978
- Mass recovered
- 800 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4333° N, 105.7833° 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 Willard (a)
- Willard (b) H3.6 · 9 km away
- Hasparos Iron, IAB-MG · 55 km away
- Moriarty L · 66 km away
- Otto H5 · 84 km away
- Puente-Ladron L · 98 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 101 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006