Spruce 001 meteorite
Spruce 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 983 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Spruce 001
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 983 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8010° N, 114.7010° 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 Spruce 001
- Spruce 002 L6 · 1 km away
- Diamond Valley H5 · 132 km away
- Yelland 001 L6 · 140 km away
- Yelland Dry Lake H4 · 163 km away
- Oakley (iron) Iron, IIIF · 190 km away
- Jerome (Idaho) L · 204 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004