Atemajac meteorite
Atemajac is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Mexico in 1896. A total of 94 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Atemajac
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1896
- Mass recovered
- 94 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 20.0667° N, 103.6667° 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 Atemajac
- El Tigre L6 · 65 km away
- Ameca-Ameca Iron · 71 km away
- Espiritu Santo Iron, IIIAB · 155 km away
- Tomatlan H6 · 162 km away
- Tuxtuac LL5 · 181 km away
- Teocaltiche Iron · 190 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004