Pampa de Mejillones 012 meteorite
Pampa de Mejillones 012 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Chile in 2006. A total of 360 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa de Mejillones 012
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 360 g
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 23.1622° S, 70.4363° 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 012
- Pampa (f) L4/5 · 2 km away
- Pampa (g) L5 · 2 km away
- Pampa de Mejillones 001 L5 · 4 km away
- Pampa (a) L6 · 4 km away
- Pampa (b) L4/5 · 4 km away
- Pampa (c) L4 · 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