Mosca meteorite
Mosca is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1942. A total of 6.22 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mosca
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1942
- Mass recovered
- 6.22 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6333° N, 105.8333° 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 Mosca
- Newsom L6 · 4 km away
- Lost Lake L6 · 9 km away
- Little Spring Creek H5 · 13 km away
- Alamosa L6 · 19 km away
- Cotopaxi Iron, IAB-ung · 93 km away
- Mount Ouray Iron, IID · 93 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004