Bloomington meteorite
Bloomington is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1938. A total of 68 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
- Bloomington
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1938
- Mass recovered
- 68 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4800° N, 89.0042° 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 Bloomington
- Havana Iron, IAB complex · 90 km away
- Toulon H5 · 98 km away
- Saint Augustine Iron, IID · 122 km away
- Benld H6 · 156 km away
- Park Forest L5 · 158 km away
- Marengo L6 · 204 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 222 Libya · 1996
- Miller Range 03382 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99147 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03269 · 2002
- Miller Range 090149 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99382 Antarctica · 1999