Majuba meteorite
Majuba is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1999. A total of 370 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Majuba
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 370 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6265° N, 118.4103° 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 Majuba
- Majuba 003 H4 · 0 km away
- Majuba 002 H4 · 1 km away
- Majuba 007 H4 · 2 km away
- Imlay L5 · 24 km away
- Sawtooth Knob Iron, IIAB · 28 km away
- Jungo 001 L6 · 30 km away
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- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004