Roosevelt County 017 meteorite
Roosevelt County 017 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1981. A total of 178 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 017
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1981
- Mass recovered
- 178 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2167° N, 103.2000° 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 017
- Roosevelt County 108 H5 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 109 L6 · 2 km away
- Blackwater Draw H4 · 2 km away
- Roosevelt County 084 L4 · 4 km away
- Roosevelt County 023 H5 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 045 L6 · 5 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