Bison meteorite
Bison is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in the United States in 1958. A total of 11 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bison
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1958
- Mass recovered
- 11 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3067° N, 99.7100° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Bison
- Burdett H5 · 17 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 24 km away
- McCracken H4/5 · 26 km away
- Ness County (1938) H4 · 27 km away
- Franklinville L6 · 33 km away
- Ransom H4 · 40 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881101 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00741 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97841 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 1043 Libya · 2005
- Miller Range 03340 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99137 Antarctica · 1999