Lunar Dry Lake meteorite
Lunar Dry Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2003. A total of 33 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lunar Dry Lake
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 33 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3992° N, 115.9967° 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 Lunar Dry Lake
- Blue Eagle R3-6 · 51 km away
- Quinn Canyon Iron, IIIAB · 54 km away
- Mud Dry Lake H3 · 108 km away
- Dry Lake Valley L6 · 130 km away
- Alkali H6 · 136 km away
- Quartz Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 147 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006