Bayard meteorite
Bayard is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1982. A total of 75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bayard
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1982
- Mass recovered
- 75 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.8167° N, 103.3667° 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 Bayard
- Morrill Iron, IAB-an · 62 km away
- Potter L6 · 65 km away
- Dix L6 · 66 km away
- Albin (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG · 70 km away
- Marsland H5 · 71 km away
- Torrington H6 · 72 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004