Official Meteorite Fell

Battle Mountain

Classification: L6 | Year: 2012

Key Facts

  • Battle Mountain is an officially approved L6 meteorite.
  • Recovery type: Observed fall.
  • Year of fall or discovery: 2012.
  • Total recovered mass: 2.9 kg (2,900 g), which is about 3 bags of sugar.

Meteoritical Bulletin Registry Facts

Official NameBattle Mountain
Database Code / ID56133
Approval StatusValid
Recovery TypeFell (Witnessed atmospheric fall)
ClassificationL6
Recovered Mass2.9 kg
Human Comparisonabout 3 bags of sugar
Recovery Year2012
Country / TerritoryNot specified
Recovery Coordinates40.66813, -117.18913
Official MetBull URLhttps://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=56133

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BibTeX:
@misc{meteorite_56133,
  title = {Meteorite Battle Mountain},
  author = {{What Nearly Hit Us Project}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/battle-mountain/},
  note = {Official registry: Meteoritical Bulletin Database ID 56133}
}