Worden meteorite
Worden is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1997. A total of 1.55 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
- Worden
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 1.55 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 42.3847° N, 83.6115° 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 Worden
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- Dresden (Ontario) H6 · 112 km away
- Coleman L6 · 169 km away
- Allegan H5 · 187 km away
- Grand Rapids Iron, ungrouped · 188 km away
- Kossuth Iron, IVA · 201 km away
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- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
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- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004