Barwell meteorite
Barwell is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1965. A total of 44 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
- Barwell
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 44 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 52.5653° N, 1.3397° W
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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 Barwell
- Glatton L6 · 71 km away
- Launton L6 · 76 km away
- Winchcombe Carbonaceous Chondrite · 81 km away
- Rowton Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
- Aldsworth LL5 · 92 km away
- Hatford Stone-uncl · 102 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
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