Tank Mountains

Ordinary chondrite, L–6
Found in Arizona, United States, 2010

Tank Mountains is a serendipitous find by a gold prospector near the Gold Harp Mine in the remote White Tank Mountains region. This meteorite is estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old, originating from the early stages of our solar system’s formation. Individuals are orange-stained and are coated with delicate remnant fusion crust and broad regmaglypts. It exhibits a unique composition, rich in rare minerals and organic compounds, providing invaluable insights into the processes that shaped our cosmic neighborhood.