Battle Mountain meteorite
Battle Mountain is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 2012. A total of 2.9 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
- Battle Mountain
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 2.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6681° N, 117.1891° 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 Battle Mountain
- Imlay L5 · 83 km away
- Majuba 007 H4 · 101 km away
- Jungo 002 H6 · 101 km away
- Jungo 001 L6 · 102 km away
- Majuba 003 H4 · 103 km away
- Jungo 003 H6 · 103 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006