Patuxent Range 91502 meteorite
Patuxent Range 91502 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Antarctica in 1991. A total of 620 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Patuxent Range 91502
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 620 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.7898° S, 62.2733° 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 Patuxent Range 91502
- Patuxent Range 91526 H4 · 0 km away
- Patuxent Range 91537 L5 · 1 km away
- Patuxent Range 91542 L6 · 4 km away
- Patuxent Range 91539 H6 · 5 km away
- Patuxent Range 91506 L6 · 8 km away
- Patuxent Range 91534 L6 · 18 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986