Miller Butte 01001 meteorite
Miller Butte 01001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Antarctica in 2001. A total of 6.26 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Miller Butte 01001
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 6.26 kg
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.6842° S, 161.3158° E
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 Miller Butte 01001
- Johannessen Nunataks 03016 H6 · 17 km away
- Johannessen Nunataks 01001 H5 · 20 km away
- Johannessen Nunataks 03015 LL5 · 21 km away
- Johannessen Nunataks 03002 H6 · 24 km away
- Johannessen Nunataks 03003 H6 · 24 km away
- Johannessen Nunataks 03001 H6 · 24 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