Atwood (b) meteorite
Atwood (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was found in the United States in 1964. A total of 77 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Atwood (b)
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 77 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5167° N, 103.2667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Atwood (b)
- Atwood L6 · 0 km away
- Sterling Pallasite · 12 km away
- Kelly LL4 · 21 km away
- Stoneham H5 · 39 km away
- Akron (1940) H6 · 42 km away
- Akron (1961) L6 · 42 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Belville Argentina · 1937
- Österplana 007 Sweden · 1993
- Sopot Romania · 1927
- Minnichhof Hungary · 1905
- Österplana 048 Sweden · 2004
- Ferguson United States · 1889