Buck Mountains 002 meteorite
Buck Mountains 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 18 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Buck Mountains 002
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.7193° N, 114.2078° 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 Buck Mountains 002
- Buck Mountain Wash H3-5 · 1 km away
- Franconia H5 · 1 km away
- Palo Verde Mine L6 · 2 km away
- Buck Mountains 003 L6 · 2 km away
- Buck Mountains 001 H6 · 2 km away
- Buck Mountains 005 L6 · 2 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lucé France · 1768
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88169 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85385 Antarctica · 1985