El Mirage Dry Lake 001 meteorite
El Mirage Dry Lake 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in the United States in 2000. A total of 1.5 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- El Mirage Dry Lake 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2000
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6543° N, 117.5964° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near El Mirage Dry Lake 001
- El Mirage Dry Lake 004 LL6 · 0 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 002 H4 · 2 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 003 H6 · 4 km away
- Muroc L · 36 km away
- Muroc Dry Lake L6 · 36 km away
- Littlerock H6 · 39 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills A77030 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88393 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86387 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 054348 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74453 Antarctica · 1974
- Dominion Range 08352 · 2008