Pinto Mountains meteorite
Pinto Mountains is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 17.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pinto Mountains
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 17.9 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0000° N, 115.7833° 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 Pinto Mountains
- San Bernardino Wash L5 · 5 km away
- Dale Dry Lake L3.7 · 9 km away
- Zulu Queen L3.7 · 9 km away
- Surprise Springs Iron, IAB-sLL · 22 km away
- Twentynine Palms L · 23 km away
- Sheephole Valley H4 · 25 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006