Pampa de Mejillones 001 meteorite
Pampa de Mejillones 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Chile in 1999. A total of 635 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa de Mejillones 001
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1999
- Mass recovered
- 635 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.1564° S, 70.4746° 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 Pampa de Mejillones 001
- Pampa de Mejillones 011 L5 · 3 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 012 H4 · 4 km away
- Pampa (f) L4/5 · 5 km away
- Pampa (g) L5 · 5 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 008 H5 · 6 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 004 L6 · 6 km away
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- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
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