Chico meteorite
Chico is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 104.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Chico
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 104.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5000° N, 104.2000° 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 Chico
- Tafoya (a) H4 · 11 km away
- Tafoya (b) H5 · 11 km away
- Farley H5 · 23 km away
- Abbott H3-6 · 23 km away
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 27 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 27 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004