Wells meteorite
Wells is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.3, that was found in the United States in 1985. A total of 4.14 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wells
- Classification
- LL3.3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 4.14 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0500° N, 101.9333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Wells
- West Point L6 · 11 km away
- O'Donnell H5 · 15 km away
- New Moore (b) OC · 18 km away
- New Moore (a) OC · 19 km away
- Lamesa Iron, IAB-sLM · 19 km away
- Grandview L5 · 29 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881101 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00736 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97840 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 1034 Libya · 1999
- Miller Range 03339 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99136 Antarctica · 1999