Catalina 008 meteorite
Catalina 008 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CO3, that was found in Chile in 2011. A total of 98 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Catalina 008
- Classification
- CO3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CO
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 98 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.2333° S, 69.7167° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CO chondrites.
Meteorites near Catalina 008
- Catalina 002 LL3 · 0 km away
- Catalina 004 Mesosiderite · 0 km away
- Catalina 005 H4 · 0 km away
- Catalina 006 H5/6 · 0 km away
- Catalina 007 H4 · 0 km away
- Catalina 009 CR2 · 0 km away
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- LaPaz Icefield 031117 · 2003
- Miller Range 090462 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 7103 · 2011
- Dar al Gani 848 Libya · 1999
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