California Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: California
- Year Discovered:
- Approximate Recovery Location: United States
- Precise Recovery Location:
- Mass: grams
- Classification: Iron, IAB-sLL
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the California Meteorite
The California meteorite was discovered in . It was recovered in United States . It has a mass of grams.
California is considered a “Valid” meteorite. “Valid” meteorites are typical meteorites with average weathering, while “relict” meteorites are those that have been extremely altered, either due to weathering over time or human intervention.
California’s official classification is Iron, IAB-sLL. The classification “Iron, IAB-sLL” refers to an iron meteorite that belongs to the low-gold, low-nickel subgroup (sLL) within the IAB complex. Iron meteorites are composed mainly of iron and nickel metals, solidified from a molten state, and the IAB complex encompasses various subgroups, with sLL being one of them, characterized by its specific metal composition.
The California meteorite is a “Found” meteorite. Meteorites are classified as “falls” if they were observed falling and recovered, while “finds” are those discovered later, often weathered by longer exposure to Earth’s environment and without a record of being seen as they fell.
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Last Updated: 1/10/24