Lewis Cliff 87241 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 87241 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as Chondrite-fusion crust, that was found in Antarctica in 1987. A total of 0.5 g was recovered. It is a relict meteorite: so altered by weathering that little original meteorite material remains.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 87241
- Classification
- Chondrite-fusion crust
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 0.5 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.3456° S, 161.3106° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Lewis Cliff 87241
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- Lewis Cliff 87152 L6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87218 L6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87100 H6 · 0 km away
- Lewis Cliff 87237 E3-an · 0 km away
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