El Médano 096 meteorite
El Médano 096 is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Acapulcoite, that was found in Chile in 2011. A total of 11 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Médano 096
- Classification
- Acapulcoite
- Type
- Achondrite
- Group
- Acapulcoite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 11 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.8500° S, 70.5333° W
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Acapulcoites.
Meteorites near El Médano 096
- 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
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- Grove Mountains 021663 Antarctica · 2003
- Great Sand Sea 032 Egypt · 2006
- Graves Nunataks 98028 Antarctica · 1998
- Frontier Mountain 95029 Antarctica · 1995
- DOM 19301 Antarctica · 2019