Lucerne Valley 040 meteorite
Lucerne Valley 040 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2004. A total of 5.21 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lucerne Valley 040
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 5.21 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4921° N, 116.9431° W
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 Lucerne Valley 040
- Lucerne Valley 020 H6 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 041 L6 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 021 H6 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 024 L6 · 1 km away
- Lucerne Valley 032 CK4 · 1 km away
- Lucerne Valley 023 L6 · 1 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985