Mud Dry Lake meteorite
Mud Dry Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 18.26 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mud Dry Lake
- Classification
- H3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 18.26 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 37.8594° N, 117.0210° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Mud Dry Lake
- Alkali H6 · 33 km away
- Bonnie Claire 001 H5 · 72 km away
- Bonnie Claire 002 H5 · 72 km away
- Quartz Mountain Iron, IIIAB · 79 km away
- Owens Valley Iron, IIIAB · 97 km away
- Lunar Dry Lake L5 · 108 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002