Twentynine Palms meteorite
Twentynine Palms is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in the United States in 1944. A total of 19.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Twentynine Palms
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 19.7 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.0750° N, 116.0167° 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 Twentynine Palms
- Surprise Springs Iron, IAB-sLL · 14 km away
- Dale Dry Lake L3.7 · 22 km away
- Pinto Mountains L6 · 23 km away
- San Bernardino Wash L5 · 28 km away
- Zulu Queen L3.7 · 32 km away
- Sheephole Valley H4 · 42 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93837 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87182 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06769 · 2006