Bluff (a) meteorite
Bluff (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1878. A total of 153.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bluff (a)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1878
- Mass recovered
- 153.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 29.8786° N, 96.8722° 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 Bluff (a)
- Bluff (b) L4 · 6 km away
- Cedar (Texas) H4 · 7 km away
- Round Top (b) H4 · 27 km away
- Round Top (a) L5 · 29 km away
- Travis County (a) H5 · 92 km away
- Kyle L6 · 96 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