Bells meteorite
Bells is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as C2-ung, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1961. A total of 375 g 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
- Bells
- Classification
- C2-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- C
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 375 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6000° N, 96.4667° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Carbonaceous chondrites.
Meteorites near Bells
- Howe H5 · 17 km away
- McKinney L4 · 52 km away
- Dexter Iron, IIIAB · 55 km away
- Allen H4 · 60 km away
- Lake Murray Iron, IIAB · 74 km away
- Tishomingo Iron, ungrouped · 75 km away
Other C meteorites
- Dar al Gani 056 Libya · 1995
- Yamato 793581 Antarctica · 1979
- Grosvenor Mountains 95566 Antarctica · 1995
- Acfer 094 Algeria · 1990
- Northwest Africa 5958 · 2009
- Dar al Gani 978 Libya · 1999