Gold Basin meteorite
Gold Basin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1995. A total of 61 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gold Basin
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 61 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8750° N, 114.2333° 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 Gold Basin
- White Hills Mesosiderite · 2 km away
- Golden Rule L5 · 3 km away
- White Elephant L4 · 3 km away
- Hualapai Wash L6 · 4 km away
- Bluebird L6 · 4 km away
- Hualapai Wash 021 H4 · 4 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
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