Alamosa meteorite
Alamosa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1937. A total of 1.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Alamosa
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 1.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.4667° N, 105.8667° 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 Alamosa
- Newsom L6 · 15 km away
- Mosca L6 · 19 km away
- Lost Lake L6 · 24 km away
- Little Spring Creek H5 · 28 km away
- Costilla Peak Iron, IIIAB · 90 km away
- El Rancho Grande Pallasite · 93 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83058 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004