San Joaquin meteorite
San Joaquin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in the United States in 2005. A total of 32 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- San Joaquin
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2005
- Mass recovered
- 32 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1666° N, 111.1172° 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 San Joaquin
- Snyder Hill L5 · 1 km away
- Cat Mountain L5 · 2 km away
- Ryan Field H5 · 4 km away
- Pima County Iron, IIAB · 12 km away
- Desert Willow H4/5 · 17 km away
- Udall Park H4 · 28 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006