Boolka meteorite
Boolka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1968. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Boolka
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0667° S, 141.0667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Boolka
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 6 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 12 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 35 km away
- Yandama L6 · 35 km away
- Coonana H4 · 43 km away
- Starvation Lake LL3.9 · 45 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001