Lewis Cliff 86140 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 86140 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1986. A total of 9.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 86140
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 9.4 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.3092° S, 161.9274° E
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 Lewis Cliff 86140
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- Lewis Cliff 86023 L6 · 2 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85309 CM2 · 4 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85325 L6 · 4 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85328 Ureilite · 4 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85471 L6 · 4 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Lockney United States · 1944
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88056 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967