Puente-Ladron meteorite
Puente-Ladron is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1944. A total of 7.7 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Puente-Ladron
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 7.7 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.4000° N, 106.8500° 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 Puente-Ladron
- New Mexico Iron · 18 km away
- Luis Lopez Iron, IIIAB · 46 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 46 km away
- Correo H4 · 68 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 68 km away
- Willard (b) H3.6 · 94 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88526 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86274 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06479 · 2006