Moriarty meteorite
Moriarty is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1975. A total of 330 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moriarty
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 330 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9833° N, 106.0500° 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 Moriarty
- Otto H5 · 21 km away
- Sandia Mountains Iron, IIAB · 51 km away
- Willard (b) H3.6 · 57 km away
- Rio Rancho L6 · 64 km away
- Willard (a) L6 · 66 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 70 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004