Baldwyn meteorite
Baldwyn is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1922. A total of 345 g 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
- Baldwyn
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1922
- Mass recovered
- 345 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5000° N, 88.6667° 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 Baldwyn
- Tupelo EL6 · 30 km away
- Frankfort (stone) Howardite · 76 km away
- Savannah Iron, IIIAB · 86 km away
- Guin Iron, ungrouped · 91 km away
- Leighton H5 · 107 km away
- Oktibbeha County Iron, IAB-ung · 115 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004