Randsburg meteorite
Randsburg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 2005. A total of 113 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Randsburg
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 113 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4005° N, 117.6662° 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 Randsburg
- Johannesburg H4 · 4 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 023 H5 · 19 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 009 H5 · 20 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 018 H4 · 21 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 017 H6 · 21 km away
- Cuddeback Dry Lake 008 L6 · 21 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010