Milnesand (stone) meteorite
Milnesand (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1981. A total of 34 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Milnesand (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 34 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6333° N, 103.3333° 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 Milnesand (stone)
- Roosevelt County 099 H(5?) · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 083 H5 · 9 km away
- Roosevelt County 048 L6 · 11 km away
- Roosevelt County 065 H5 · 11 km away
- Roosevelt County 081 H5 · 15 km away
- Roosevelt County 027 Ureilite · 20 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Little Piney United States · 1839
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88049 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967