Yelland 001 meteorite
Yelland 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 4.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yelland 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.5580° N, 114.4271° 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 Yelland 001
- Yelland Dry Lake H4 · 23 km away
- Tule Valley L6 · 109 km away
- Tule Valley Hardpan 002 H5 · 113 km away
- Tule Valley Hardpan 001 L5 · 113 km away
- Greener Reservoir H4 · 128 km away
- Drum Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 131 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 982903 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006