Roosevelt County 085 meteorite
Roosevelt County 085 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1969. A total of 140 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 085
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 140 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.3167° N, 103.3833° 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 085
- Roosevelt County 018 H5 · 3 km away
- Roosevelt County 054 H5 · 5 km away
- Roosevelt County 055 H5 · 5 km away
- Grier (b) L5-7 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 030 H4 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 038 H5 · 6 km away
Other L meteorites
- 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