Dos Cabezas meteorite
Dos Cabezas is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1998. A total of 755 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dos Cabezas
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 755 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.2950° N, 109.6700° 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 Dos Cabezas
- Willcox Playa 002 L6 · 17 km away
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 20 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 22 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 24 km away
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 29 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 29 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006