Paposo meteorite
Paposo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Chile in 2001. A total of 2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Paposo
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Chile
- Coordinates
- 25.1433° S, 70.3200° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Paposo
- Paposo 002 L/LL4 · 22 km away
- Paposo 003 H6 · 22 km away
- Paposo 004 L3.1 · 22 km away
- Paposo 005 H5 · 22 km away
- Paposo 008 H~5 · 22 km away
- Paposo 009 H~5 · 22 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00843 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05021 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999