Bowesmont (b) meteorite
Bowesmont (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 1.3 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bowesmont (b)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 1.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 48.7833° N, 97.3500° 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 Bowesmont (b)
- Glasston L5 · 8 km away
- Bowesmont L6 · 17 km away
- Drayton H4/5 · 21 km away
- Homewood L6 · 87 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 97 km away
- Euclid H5 · 104 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006