Bradford Woods meteorite
Bradford Woods is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1886. A total of 762 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
- Bradford Woods
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 762 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.5000° N, 80.0833° 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 Bradford Woods
- Pittsburg Iron, IAB-MG · 10 km away
- Chicora LL6 · 56 km away
- New Baltimore Iron, ungrouped · 119 km away
- Lonaconing Iron, IAB-sHL · 144 km away
- New Concord L6 · 153 km away
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 160 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88644 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86447 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06592 · 2006