Briscoe meteorite
Briscoe is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 1.77 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Briscoe
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 1.77 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3500° N, 101.4000° 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 Briscoe
- Claytonville L5 · 8 km away
- Lone Star H4 · 10 km away
- Rock Creek L5 · 12 km away
- Sterley Pallasite, PMG · 16 km away
- South Plains L5 · 17 km away
- Finney L5 · 18 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004