Mount Walton 03001 meteorite
Mount Walton 03001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 2003. A total of 140 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Walton 03001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 140 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 72.4487° S, 160.3397° 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 Mount Walton 03001
- Mount Walton 01001 H4/5 · 0 km away
- Roberts Butte 03001 H4 · 23 km away
- Miller Butte 03003 H3 · 25 km away
- Miller Butte 03002 Iron, IID · 27 km away
- Miller Butte 03001 H6 · 28 km away
- Miller Butte 01001 L5 · 42 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