Rio Rancho meteorite
Rio Rancho is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2011. A total of 1 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rio Rancho
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 35.3000° N, 106.6333° 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 Rio Rancho
- Sandia Mountains Iron, IIAB · 13 km away
- Los Lunas H4 · 56 km away
- Otto H5 · 61 km away
- Correo H4 · 62 km away
- Suwanee Spring L5 · 62 km away
- Moriarty L · 64 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