Hueco Tanks meteorite
Hueco Tanks is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1985. A total of 314 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hueco Tanks
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 314 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 31.9167° N, 106.1500° 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 Hueco Tanks
- Hueco Tanks (b) H5 · 0 km away
- El Paso LL4 · 17 km away
- Ysleta Iron, ungrouped · 30 km away
- Anthony Gap L6 · 40 km away
- Oro Grande H5 · 52 km away
- Alamogordo H5 · 111 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006