Julesburg meteorite
Julesburg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.6, that was found in the United States in 1983. A total of 57.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Julesburg
- Classification
- L3.6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 57.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 39.9750° N, 102.2667° 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 Julesburg
- Wray (a) H4-an · 10 km away
- Armel L5 · 26 km away
- Idalia H · 31 km away
- Wray (b) L5 · 40 km away
- Phillips County (pallasite) Pallasite, PMG-an · 54 km away
- Cope (b) H5 · 59 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010