Newsom meteorite
Newsom is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 892 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Newsom
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 892 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6000° N, 105.8333° 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 Newsom
- Mosca L6 · 4 km away
- Lost Lake L6 · 10 km away
- Little Spring Creek H5 · 15 km away
- Alamosa L6 · 15 km away
- Mount Ouray Iron, IID · 97 km away
- Cotopaxi Iron, IAB-ung · 97 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004