Rosamond Dry Lake meteorite
Rosamond Dry Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1940. A total of 850 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rosamond Dry Lake
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1940
- Mass recovered
- 850 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8333° N, 118.0667° 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 Rosamond Dry Lake
- Rosamond LL3 · 7 km away
- Muroc L · 23 km away
- Muroc Dry Lake L6 · 23 km away
- Littlerock H6 · 36 km away
- Neenach L6 · 40 km away
- Chuckwalla Iron, IAB-MG · 46 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Little Piney United States · 1839
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88049 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967