Roosevelt County 048 meteorite
Roosevelt County 048 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 1970. A total of 57 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 048
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 57 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6167° N, 103.4500° 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 048
- Roosevelt County 065 H5 · 0 km away
- Roosevelt County 083 H5 · 6 km away
- Milnesand (stone) L6 · 11 km away
- Roosevelt County 099 H(5?) · 14 km away
- Roosevelt County 031 H3.9 · 21 km away
- Roosevelt County 110 L4 · 21 km away
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- Allan Hills A81247 Antarctica · 1981
- MacAlpine Hills 02530 Antarctica · 2002
- Allan Hills 88023 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88324 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 307 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86084 Antarctica · 1986