Middlesbrough meteorite
Middlesbrough is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1881. A total of 1.6 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Middlesbrough
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 54.5667° N, 1.1667° W
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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 Middlesbrough
- Hambleton Pallasite, PMG · 36 km away
- Wold Cottage L6 · 68 km away
- Appley Bridge LL6 · 149 km away
- Rowton Iron, IIIAB · 219 km away
- Barwell L5 · 223 km away
- Glenrothes H5 · 226 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006
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