La Esmeralda meteorite
La Esmeralda is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Mexico in 1999. A total of 483 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- La Esmeralda
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 483 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 27.0667° N, 103.4333° 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 La Esmeralda
- Escalón H4 · 57 km away
- Jaralito Iron, IAB-MG · 100 km away
- Sierra Blanca Iron, IAB? · 145 km away
- Chupaderos Iron, IIIAB · 165 km away
- El Carmen H6 · 180 km away
- Salaices H4 · 180 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006