Muroc Dry Lake meteorites, Rogers Lake (Rodriquez Lake; Muroc Lake; Rogers Lake Mine), Edwards (Muroc), Kern County, California, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Muroc Dry Lake meteorites | Meteorites |
| Rogers Lake (Rodriquez Lake; Muroc Lake; Rogers Lake Mine) | Lake |
| Edwards (Muroc) | - not defined - |
| Kern County | County |
| California | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 55' 19'' North , 117° 49' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards Air Force Base | 2,063 (2013) | 9.9km |
| North Edwards | 1,058 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Boron | 2,253 (2011) | 18.3km |
| California City | 13,277 (2017) | 26.9km |
| Rosamond | 18,150 (2011) | 31.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope Valley Gem and Mineral Club | Lancaster, California | 38km |
| Palmdale Gem & Mineral Club | Palmdale, California | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
209781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209781:0
GUID (UUID V4):
67647826-e3f8-44b9-bcdf-5a1b558be8a4
A meteorite fall of 3 meteorites, all aerolites with Ni-Fe, weighing 115 grams, 58 grams, and the Muroc meteorite at 18.4 grams. Fall was on military reservation land (Edwards Air Force Base).
NOTE: The geographic coordinates provided are the coordinates of record for the dry lake.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Iron Formula: Fe |
| ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite Formula: (Fe,Ni) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Iron | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| ⓘ | var. Kamacite | 1.AE.05 | (Fe,Ni) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Fe | Iron | |
|---|---|---|
| Fe | ⓘ Iron | Fe |
| Fe | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite | (Fe,Ni) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Basin and Range BasinsBasin
- Mojave DomainDomain
USA
- California
- Kern County
- Kramer Borate Mining DistrictMining District
- Kern County
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