Gomez meteorite
Gomez is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1974. A total of 47 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gomez
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 47 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.1814° N, 102.4014° 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 Gomez
- Brownfield (c) OC · 13 km away
- Foster H4 · 15 km away
- Wellman (b) OC · 17 km away
- Wellman (a) H5 · 18 km away
- Wellman (c) H4 · 18 km away
- Lost Draw OC · 18 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004