Pampa de Mejillones 008 meteorite
Pampa de Mejillones 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Chile in 2003. A total of 25 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa de Mejillones 008
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 25 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.1882° S, 70.5165° 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 008
- Pampa de Mejillones 001 L5 · 6 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 011 L5 · 6 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 005 H4 · 7 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 006 L5 · 7 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 004 L6 · 7 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 002 H5 · 8 km away
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- 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