La Escondida meteorite
La Escondida is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Mexico in 1979. A total of 8.2 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- La Escondida
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 8.2 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 24.3417° N, 102.0750° 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 La Escondida
- Cerro los Calvos H4-an · 6 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio H5 · 8 km away
- La Banderia LL5 · 9 km away
- Nuevo Mercurio (c) H5-6 · 11 km away
- Rancho Blanco Eucrite-mmict · 12 km away
- Gruñidora H4 · 21 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002