Lewis Cliff 87156 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 87156 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 0.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 87156
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 0.5 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.3438° S, 161.3770° 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 87156
- Lewis Cliff 87028 CM2 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87003 CM2 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87106 H6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87001 CM2 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87160 H5 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87145 L6 · 0 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