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 Name | Battle Mountain |
|---|---|
| Database Code / ID | 56133 |
| Approval Status | Valid |
| Recovery Type | Fell (Witnessed atmospheric fall) |
| Classification | L6 |
| Recovered Mass | 2.9 kg |
| Human Comparison | about 3 bags of sugar |
| Recovery Year | 2012 |
| Country / Territory | Not specified |
| Recovery Coordinates | 40.66813, -117.18913 |
| Official MetBull URL | https://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=56133 |
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What Nearly Hit Us Project. (2026). Meteorite Battle Mountain. What Nearly Hit Us. Retrieved from https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/battle-mountain/MLA:
"Battle Mountain." What Nearly Hit Us, What Nearly Hit Us Project, 2026-09-24, https://whatnearlyhitus.com/meteorites/battle-mountain/.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}
}