Rincon meteorite
Rincon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Argentina in 1995. A total of 249 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rincon
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 249 g
- Country
- Argentina
- Coordinates
- 23.8708° S, 67.1764° 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 Rincon
- Monturaqui Iron, IAB? · 113 km away
- Tambo del Meteorito H6 · 116 km away
- Salar de Atacama L6 · 142 km away
- Salar de Imilac H5 · 169 km away
- Imilac Pallasite, PMG · 170 km away
- Morro la Mina H5 · 175 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004