Pampa de Mejillones 011 meteorite
Pampa de Mejillones 011 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Chile in 2004. A total of 46 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa de Mejillones 011
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2004
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.1361° S, 70.4919° 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 011
- Pampa de Mejillones 001 L5 · 3 km away
- Mejillones Iron, IIAB · 4 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 008 H5 · 6 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 012 H4 · 6 km away
- Pampa (f) L4/5 · 8 km away
- Pampa (g) L5 · 8 km away
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- Asuka 87199 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02877 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77185 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88673 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 82104 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 87040 Antarctica · 1987