Roosevelt County 096 meteorite
Roosevelt County 096 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in the United States in 1996. A total of 212 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt County 096
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 212 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0917° N, 103.6767° 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 096
- Roosevelt County 034 H5 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 035 L6 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 036 H5 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 043 H4/5 · 6 km away
- Roosevelt County 060 H5 · 6 km away
- Delphos (b) OC · 6 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