Pampa del Infierno meteorite
Pampa del Infierno is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Argentina in 1895. A total of 896 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pampa del Infierno
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 896 g
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 26.6833° S, 61.0833° 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 del Infierno
- Campo del Cielo Iron, IAB-MG · 100 km away
- Pitino H5 · 100 km away
- El Chaco Unclassified · 119 km away
- Garabato H5 · 258 km away
- Malotas H5 · 328 km away
- Los Cerrillos H4 · 338 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985