Catalina 025 Meteorite Quick Facts
- Name: Catalina 025
- Year Discovered: 2009
- Approximate Recovery Location: Antofagasta De Antofagasta Chile
- Precise Recovery Location: (-25.23333, -69.71667)
- Mass: 39 grams
- Classification: L~6
- Discovery Type: Found
- Condition: Valid
More Details About the Catalina 025 Meteorite
The Catalina 025 meteorite was discovered in 2009. It was recovered in Antofagasta De Antofagasta Chile (-25.23333, -69.71667). It has a mass of 39 grams.
Catalina 025 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.
Catalina 025’s official classification is L~6. Meteorites classified as “L~6” are ordinary chondrites from the L group that exhibit characteristics similar to petrologic type 6 chondrites. These meteorites have undergone significant metamorphism, leading to the homogenization of mineral compositions, conversion of low-Ca pyroxene to orthopyroxene, and coarsening of secondary minerals like feldspar, resulting in the obliteration of many chondrule outlines, all without melting.
The Catalina 025 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