Artracoona meteorite
Artracoona is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1914. A total of 20.81 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Artracoona
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 20.81 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.0667° S, 139.9167° E
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 Artracoona
- Carraweena L3.9 · 19 km away
- Monte Colina L3 · 38 km away
- Murnpeowie Iron, IC · 57 km away
- Coonana H4 · 115 km away
- Naryilco LL6 · 131 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 132 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004