Springfield (b) meteorite
Springfield (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 229 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Springfield (b)
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 229 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4833° N, 102.6767° 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 Springfield (b)
- Springfield L6 · 12 km away
- Horse Creek Iron, ungrouped · 14 km away
- Two Buttes (a) H5 · 28 km away
- Two Buttes (b) H · 28 km away
- Stonington H5 · 48 km away
- Granada Creek H · 62 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006