Billygoat Donga meteorite
Billygoat Donga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 893 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Billygoat Donga
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 893 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.1333° S, 126.3667° 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 Billygoat Donga
- Sleeper Camp 027 H5 · 3 km away
- Sleeper Camp 019 CK4/5 · 4 km away
- Sleeper Camp 007 L4 · 4 km away
- Sleeper Camp 018 H6 · 4 km away
- Sleeper Camp 009 L6 · 5 km away
- Sleeper Camp 006 CK4 · 5 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006