Lakewood meteorite
Lakewood is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1955. A total of 46.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lakewood
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 46.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6297° N, 104.3500° 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 Lakewood
- Sacramento Mountains Iron, IIIAB · 44 km away
- Malaga OC · 56 km away
- Piñon Iron, ungrouped · 70 km away
- Picacho Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Roosevelt County 010 L4 · 94 km away
- Tatum H4 · 108 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004