Willcox Playa 002 meteorite
Willcox Playa 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in the United States in 2001. A total of 12 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Willcox Playa 002
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2001
- Mass recovered
- 12 g
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1817° N, 109.7895° 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 Willcox Playa 002
- Willcox Playa 007 L6 · 5 km away
- Willcox Playa 004 L6 · 5 km away
- Willcox Playa H4 · 8 km away
- Willcox Playa 006 H6 · 12 km away
- Willcox Playa 009 Mesosiderite · 13 km away
- Willcox Playa 005 H5 · 13 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