Pampa de Mejillones 003 meteorite
Pampa de Mejillones 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Chile in 2003. A total of 321 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa de Mejillones 003
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 321 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.2633° S, 70.4546° 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 Pampa de Mejillones 003
- Pampa de Mejillones 009 H5 · 1 km away
- La Yesera 001 H6 · 3 km away
- La Yesera 002 LL5 · 3 km away
- La Yesera 004 L6 · 3 km away
- La Yesera 003 L4 · 4 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 007 L6 · 4 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills A77079 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88434 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86419 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 090334 Antarctica · 2010
- Yamato 74487 Kenya · 1974
- Dominion Range 10324 · 2010