Mandalay Spring meteorite
Mandalay Spring is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2012. A total of 2.85 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mandalay Spring
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 2.85 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8920° N, 118.5532° 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 Mandalay Spring
- Antelope H4 · 1 km away
- Sawtooth Knob Iron, IIAB · 3 km away
- Smokey Spring H4 · 8 km away
- Jungo 001 L6 · 16 km away
- Jungo 002 H6 · 17 km away
- Jungo 003 H6 · 18 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006