Lucerne Valley 099 meteorite
Lucerne Valley 099 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK5, that was found in the United States in 2008. A total of 3.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lucerne Valley 099
- Classification
- CK5
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 3.2 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4873° N, 116.9605° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Lucerne Valley 099
- Lucerne Valley 100 CK5 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 094 CK5 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 095 CK5 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 050 H4 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 035 CK4 · 0 km away
- Lucerne Valley 048 H4 · 0 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Lucerne Valley 028 United States · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 90007 Antarctica · 1990
- Queen Alexandra Range 93007 Antarctica · 1993
- Northwest Africa 2787 · 2005
- LaPaz Icefield 03784 · 2003
- Elephant Moraine 83311 Antarctica · 1983