Los Vientos 021 meteorite
Los Vientos 021 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L~6, that was found in Chile in 2011. A total of 161 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Los Vientos 021
- Classification
- L~6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 161 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 24.6833° S, 69.7667° 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 Los Vientos 021
- Los Vientos 002 L6 · 0 km away
- Los Vientos 003 H5 · 0 km away
- Los Vientos 004 H5 · 0 km away
- Los Vientos 005 H3 · 0 km away
- Los Vientos 006 H4 · 0 km away
- Los Vientos 007 H5/6 · 0 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006