Quartzsite meteorite
Quartzsite is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 2002. A total of 70 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Quartzsite
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 70 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6808° N, 114.1958° 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 Quartzsite
- Oldman Mountain H5 · 9 km away
- Diablo Pass L6 · 9 km away
- Kofa Iron, IAB-sHH · 27 km away
- Bouse L4-6 · 34 km away
- Little Harquahala Mountains H-melt rock · 52 km away
- Aubrey Hills H6 · 78 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004