Borrego meteorite
Borrego is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1930. A total of 2.13 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Borrego
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 2.13 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2667° N, 116.3833° 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 Borrego
- Ocotillo Iron, IAB-MG · 57 km away
- Superstition Mountain H5 · 71 km away
- Imperial H4 · 87 km away
- Twentynine Palms L · 96 km away
- Pinto Mountains L6 · 99 km away
- San Bernardino Wash L5 · 102 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
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