Burns Flat meteorite
Burns Flat is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 1.99 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Burns Flat
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 1.99 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3333° N, 99.1500° 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 Burns Flat
- Corn H5 · 37 km away
- Colony CO3.0 · 42 km away
- Weatherford CBa · 45 km away
- Carnegie L6 · 50 km away
- Roosevelt H3.4 · 55 km away
- Leedey L6 · 63 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004