Willowbar meteorite
Willowbar is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1971. A total of 2.07 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willowbar
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1971
- Mass recovered
- 2.07 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.7333° N, 102.2000° 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 Willowbar
- Keyes L6 · 27 km away
- Eva H5 · 28 km away
- Elkhart H5 · 42 km away
- Felt (b) L3.5-5 · 48 km away
- Wilburton H5 · 55 km away
- Felt H6 · 56 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010