Patuxent Range 91551 meteorite
Patuxent Range 91551 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Antarctica in 1991. A total of 5.8 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Patuxent Range 91551
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 5.8 g
- Country
- Antarctica
- Coordinates
- 84.5683° S, 61.7312° 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 91551
- Patuxent Range 91543 H5 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91549 H5 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91547 H5 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91540 H5 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91552 L6 · 2 km away
- Patuxent Range 91530 L6 · 2 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