Rooikop 002 meteorite
Rooikop 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Namibia in 1991. A total of 903 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rooikop 002
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 903 g
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 23.0833° S, 14.7150° E
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 Rooikop 002
- Rooikop 001 H5 · 0 km away
- Rooikop 003 L4/5 · 0 km away
- Gobabeb H4 · 61 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 197 km away
- St. Francis Bay L6 · 221 km away
- Okahandja Iron, IIAB · 259 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006