Melrose (a) meteorite
Melrose (a) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1933. A total of 36.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Melrose (a)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 36.4 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3833° N, 103.6167° 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 Melrose (a)
- Melrose (b) Howardite · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 056 H5 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 090 H4 · 14 km away
- St. Vrain OC · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 044 L6 · 17 km away
- Roosevelt County 038 H5 · 18 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006