Blackwell meteorite
Blackwell is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1906. A total of 2.38 kg 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
- Blackwell
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1906
- Mass recovered
- 2.38 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8333° N, 97.3333° 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 Blackwell
- Renfrow L6 · 26 km away
- Caldwell L-imp melt · 34 km away
- Hunter LL5 · 43 km away
- Belle Plaine L6 · 54 km away
- Springer H5 · 56 km away
- Mayfield H4 · 56 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010