Portales (b) meteorite
Portales (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1967. A total of 596 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Portales (b)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 596 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0667° N, 103.5000° 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 Portales (b)
- Portales (a) H4 · 0 km away
- Roosevelt County 087 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 004 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 006 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 007 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 008 H5 · 2 km away
Other L meteorites
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- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006