Beaver meteorite
Beaver is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 25.63 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Beaver
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 25.63 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8000° N, 100.5333° 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 Beaver
- Knowles Iron, IIIAB · 30 km away
- Logan H5 · 38 km away
- Perryton LL6 · 53 km away
- Hardesty Iron, IIIAB · 64 km away
- Sublette L6 · 82 km away
- Hugoton H5 · 85 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