Zapotitlán Salinas meteorite
Zapotitlán Salinas is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Mexico in 1984. A total of 28 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zapotitlán Salinas
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 28 g
- Country
- Mexico
- Coordinates
- 18.3333° N, 97.5000° 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 Zapotitlán Salinas
- Tlacotepec Iron, IVB · 36 km away
- Apoala Iron, IIIAB · 88 km away
- Yanhuitlan Iron, IVA · 90 km away
- Los Reyes Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
- Santa Apolonia Iron, IIIAB · 129 km away
- Misteca Iron, ungrouped · 176 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985