Lucerne Valley 051 meteorite
Lucerne Valley 051 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2003. A total of 6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lucerne Valley 051
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 6 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5250° N, 116.9533° 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 051
- Lucerne Valley 016 L5 · 1 km away
- Lucerne Valley 015 LL6 · 2 km away
- Lucerne Valley 058 L6 · 2 km away
- Lucerne Valley 025 H4 · 2 km away
- Lucerne Valley 001 L6 · 3 km away
- Lucerne Valley 002 LL4 · 3 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