Point of Rocks (stone) meteorite
Point of Rocks (stone) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1954. A total of 800 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Point of Rocks (stone)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1954
- Mass recovered
- 800 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.5000° N, 104.5000° 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 Point of Rocks (stone)
- Palo Blanco Creek Eucrite-mmict · 0 km away
- Point of Rocks (iron) Iron, IIIAB · 0 km away
- Chico L6 · 27 km away
- Abbott H3-6 · 30 km away
- Tafoya (a) H4 · 36 km away
- Tafoya (b) H5 · 36 km away
Other L meteorites
- Asuka 87097 Antarctica · 1987
- MacAlpine Hills 02765 · 2002
- Allan Hills A77040 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88593 Antarctica · 1988
- Al Huqf 065 Oman · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 86360 Antarctica · 1986