Patuxent Range 91546 meteorite
Patuxent Range 91546 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CH3, that was found in Antarctica in 1991. A total of 18 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Patuxent Range 91546
- Classification
- CH3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CH
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.5752° S, 62.1494° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CH chondrites.
Meteorites near Patuxent Range 91546
- Patuxent Range 91548 H5 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91541 H5 · 3 km away
- Patuxent Range 91545 H5 · 3 km away
- Patuxent Range 91549 H5 · 4 km away
- Patuxent Range 91543 H5 · 4 km away
- Patuxent Range 91540 H5 · 4 km away
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- Northwest Africa 470 Morocco · 1999
- Northwest Africa 8418 · 2014
- Sahara 97039 · 1997
- Acfer 366 Algeria · 2002
- Deakin 001 Australia · 1978