Rosamond meteorite
Rosamond is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3, that was found in the United States in 2012. A total of 11 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rosamond
- Classification
- LL3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2012
- Mass recovered
- 11 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8279° N, 118.1464° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Rosamond
- Rosamond Dry Lake L · 7 km away
- Muroc L · 30 km away
- Muroc Dry Lake L6 · 30 km away
- Neenach L6 · 32 km away
- Littlerock H6 · 38 km away
- Chuckwalla Iron, IAB-MG · 47 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01037 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97962 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1533 Oman · 2006
- Miller Range 07429 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99260 Antarctica · 1999