La Luz meteorite
La Luz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in the United States in 2005. A total of 4.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- La Luz
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 4.8 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.0038° N, 105.8508° 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 Luz
- Alamogordo H5 · 14 km away
- El Capitan Iron, IIIAB · 64 km away
- Tinnie Iron, IVB · 70 km away
- Piñon Iron, ungrouped · 80 km away
- Oro Grande H5 · 80 km away
- Picacho Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001