Lewis Cliff 87051 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 87051 is an angrite achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Angrite, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 0.6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 87051
- Classification
- Angrite
- Type
- Achondrite · Angrite
- Group
- Angrite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 0.6 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.3480° S, 161.4824° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Angrites.
Meteorites near Lewis Cliff 87051
- Lewis Cliff 87060 H6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87019 Aubrite · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87053 Howardite · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87018 Aubrite · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87059 H5 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87012 LL5 · 0 km away
Other Angrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3158 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 2999 · 2004
- Northwest Africa 1670 · 2003
- Northwest Africa 1296 · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86010 Antarctica · 1986
- D'Orbigny Argentina · 1979