Vigo Park meteorite
Vigo Park is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1934. A total of 35 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Vigo Park
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 35 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.6833° N, 101.3833° 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 Vigo Park
- Happy Canyon EL6/7 · 21 km away
- Lider (a) L5 · 24 km away
- Lider (b) H5 · 24 km away
- Silverton (Texas) H4 · 25 km away
- Tulia (iron) Iron · 27 km away
- Paloduro Iron, IIIE · 28 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010