Black Moshannan Park meteorite
Black Moshannan Park is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1941. A total of 705 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
- Black Moshannan Park
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 705 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9167° N, 78.0833° 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 Black Moshannan Park
- Bald Eagle Iron, IIIAB · 96 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 121 km away
- Chicora LL6 · 139 km away
- Mount Joy Iron, IIAB · 146 km away
- Emmitsburg Iron, IIIAB? · 149 km away
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 170 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02533 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88326 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86090 Antarctica · 1986