Concho meteorite
Concho is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1939. A total of 93.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Concho
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 93.5 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.0000° N, 101.5000° 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 Concho
- St. Lawrence LL6 · 30 km away
- Peck's Spring L5 · 47 km away
- Walcott H5 · 61 km away
- Ackerly L5 · 70 km away
- Scurry H5 · 73 km away
- Patricia H5 · 75 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004