Bench Crater meteorite
Bench Crater is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as C1-ung, that was found in 1969.
Key facts
- Name
- Bench Crater
- Classification
- C1-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- C
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Not recorded
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Carbonaceous chondrites.
Other C meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1152 · 2000
- Dar al Gani 430 Libya · 1998
- Yamato 86028 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 85332 Antarctica · 1985
- Asuka 881551 Antarctica · 1988
- Sahara 00177 · 2000
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