Bowesmont meteorite
Bowesmont is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1962. A total of 2.27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Bowesmont
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 2.27 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 48.6833° N, 97.1667° 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
- Drayton H4/5 · 4 km away
- Glasston L5 · 10 km away
- Bowesmont (b) L5 · 17 km away
- Euclid H5 · 88 km away
- Niagara Iron, IAB-sLL · 95 km away
- Fisher L6 · 99 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