Circle Back meteorite
Circle Back is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1977. A total of 2.27 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Circle Back
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 2.27 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0281° N, 102.6800° 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 Circle Back
- Fairview Iron, IIIAB · 9 km away
- Muleshoe H4/6 · 11 km away
- Needmore OC · 11 km away
- Pep OC · 34 km away
- Morton H6 · 36 km away
- Griffith Iron, ungrouped · 37 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006