Claxton meteorite

Claxton
TypeChondrite
ClassOrdinary chondrite
GroupL6
CountryUnited States of America
RegionGeorgia
Coordinates32°09′N 81°54′W / 32.150°N 81.900°W / 32.150; -81.900[1]
Observed fallYes
Fall dateDecember 10, 1984
Found dateDecember 9, 1984
TKW1.46 kg

Claxton[1] is an L6 chondrite meteorite that fell to earth on December 10, 1984 in Georgia, United States. It is the only known meteorite to directly strike a mailbox.[2]

  1. ^ a b Meteoritical Bulletin Database: Claxton
  2. ^ "Claxton Meteorite". New England Meteoritical Services. October 2000. Retrieved 10 June 2013.