Roosevelt County 002 meteorite
Roosevelt County 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1973. A total of 18 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 002
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 18 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7167° N, 103.6500° 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 Roosevelt County 002
- Roosevelt County 104 L5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 103 L6 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 110 L4 · 3 km away
- Boaz (stone) H5 · 9 km away
- Elida (a) L6 · 10 km away
- Roosevelt County 001 H3.8 · 11 km away
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- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986