Rock Springs meteorite
Rock Springs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2003. A total of 53 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rock Springs
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 53 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 41.6500° N, 109.0250° 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 Rock Springs
- Altonah Iron, IVA · 172 km away
- Ioka L3.5 · 179 km away
- Duchesne Iron, IVA · 209 km away
- Waltman L4 · 214 km away
- Salt Lake City H5 · 235 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006