Beenham meteorite
Beenham is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 44.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Beenham
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 44.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.2167° N, 103.6500° 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 Beenham
- Pasamonte Eucrite-pmict · 22 km away
- Ute Creek H4 · 23 km away
- Gladstone (stone) H4 · 33 km away
- Farley H5 · 38 km away
- Mills H6 · 42 km away
- Tafoya (a) H4 · 48 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