El Médano 006 meteorite
El Médano 006 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Chile in 2010. A total of 55 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Médano 006
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 55 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.8500° S, 70.5333° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near El Médano 006
- El Médano 001 H6 · 0 km away
- El Médano 002 L6 · 0 km away
- El Médano 003 H5 · 0 km away
- El Médano 004 H4 · 0 km away
- El Médano 005 L6 · 0 km away
- El Médano 007 LL6 · 0 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 1127 Oman · 2005
- Miller Range 07147 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99233 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08060 · 2008
- Miller Range 090477 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99487 Antarctica · 1999