Muroc Dry Lake meteorite
Muroc Dry Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1936. A total of 223 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Muroc Dry Lake
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1936
- Mass recovered
- 223 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9167° N, 117.8333° 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 Muroc Dry Lake
- Muroc L · 0 km away
- Rosamond Dry Lake L · 23 km away
- Rosamond LL3 · 30 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 004 LL6 · 36 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 001 H5 · 36 km away
- El Mirage Dry Lake 002 H4 · 38 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