Littlerock meteorite
Littlerock is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in the United States in 1979. A total of 19.05 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Littlerock
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 19.05 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.5167° N, 117.9833° 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 Littlerock
- Rosamond Dry Lake L · 36 km away
- Rosamond LL3 · 38 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 004 LL6 · 39 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 001 H5 · 39 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 002 H4 · 40 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 003 H6 · 41 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000