Belle Plaine meteorite
Belle Plaine is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1950. A total of 78.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Belle Plaine
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1950
- Mass recovered
- 78.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.3167° N, 97.2500° 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 Belle Plaine
- Mayfield H4 · 26 km away
- Wichita H6 · 31 km away
- Wilmot H6 · 35 km away
- Renfrow L6 · 46 km away
- Caldwell L-imp melt · 46 km away
- Argonia Pallasite, PMG-an · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006