Aus meteorite
Aus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was found in Namibia. A total of 30 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Aus
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- Not recorded
- Mass recovered
- 30 g
- Country
- Namibia
- Coordinates
- 26.6667° S, 16.2500° 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 Aus
- Itzawisis Pallasite, PES · 198 km away
- Maltahöhe Iron, IAB-sLM · 208 km away
- Asab H5 · 216 km away
- Gibeon Iron, IVA · 218 km away
- St. Francis Bay L6 · 224 km away
- Namib Desert H4 · 231 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86073 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06356 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04494 · 2004