Lewis Cliff 90500 meteorite
Lewis Cliff 90500 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CM2, that was found in Antarctica in 1990. A total of 295 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lewis Cliff 90500
- Classification
- CM2
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CM
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 295 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.2914° S, 161.5197° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CM chondrites.
Meteorites near Lewis Cliff 90500
- Lewis Cliff 86020 H5 · 1 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86024 L4 · 1 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86089 H6 · 1 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86048 L6 · 1 km away
- Lewis Cliff 86016 L6 · 1 km away
- Lewis Cliff 85325 L6 · 1 km away
Other CM meteorites
- Dhofar 1619 Oman · 2007
- LaPaz Icefield 04807 · 2004
- Miller Range 07680 · 2007
- Yamato 74662 Antarctica · 1974
- Allan Hills 83016 Antarctica · 1983
- Elephant Moraine 96014 Antarctica · 1996