El Médano 051 meteorite
El Médano 051 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Chile in 2011. A total of 29 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Médano 051
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 29 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 L chondrites.
Meteorites near El Médano 051
- 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 006 LL6 · 0 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006