Puerto Libertad meteorite
Puerto Libertad is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in Mexico in 1973. A total of 66 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Puerto Libertad
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 66 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 29.9000° N, 112.6833° 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 Puerto Libertad
- La Ciénega H6 · 79 km away
- El Tiro (meteorite) Unclassified · 94 km away
- Carbo Iron, IID · 117 km away
- Arivaca Eucrite-mmict · 226 km away
- Coyote Mountains H5 · 251 km away
- Cave Creek H4 · 271 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