Brachina meteorite
Brachina is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Brachinite, that was found in Australia in 1974. A total of 203 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Brachina
- Classification
- Brachinite
- Type
- Achondrite
- Group
- Brachinite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 203 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.3000° S, 138.3833° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Brachinites.
Meteorites near Brachina
- Commodore H6 · 14 km away
- Motpena (b) Chondrite-ung · 14 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 25 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 25 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 25 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 34 km away
Other Brachinite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 7299 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 4872 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 6874 · 2011
- Lewis Cliff 88763 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 6451 · 2009
- Elephant Moraine 99407 Antarctica · 1999
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