Boorabie 001 meteorite
Boorabie 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1977. A total of 381 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Boorabie 001
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 381 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.4667° S, 128.3500° 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 Boorabie 001
- Forrest Lakes 002 H5 · 56 km away
- Mason 001 H5 · 60 km away
- Forrest 009 L6 · 80 km away
- Forrest 011 H5 · 80 km away
- Forrest 012 H5 · 80 km away
- Forrest 013 L6 · 80 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001