Yocemento meteorite
Yocemento is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in the United States in 1966. A total of 5.92 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yocemento
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 5.92 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9000° N, 99.4333° 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 Yocemento
- Ellis County H6 · 16 km away
- Brownell L6 · 33 km away
- Ness County (1894) L6 · 47 km away
- Otis L6 · 53 km away
- McCracken H4/5 · 53 km away
- Ransom H4 · 54 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 982234 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010