Bluewing 003 meteorite
Bluewing 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 95 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bluewing 003
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 95 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.2675° N, 118.9431° 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 Bluewing 003
- Bluewing 030 H5 · 1 km away
- Bluewing 031 H5 · 1 km away
- Bluewing 032 L5 · 1 km away
- Bluewing 033 L5 · 1 km away
- Bluewing 034 H5 · 1 km away
- Bluewing 035 L6 · 1 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
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