Broken Hill meteorite
Broken Hill is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1994. A total of 34 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Broken Hill
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 34 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.8333° S, 141.7667° 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 Broken Hill
- Eldee 001 L6 · 53 km away
- Eldee 002 L6-melt breccia · 54 km away
- Silverton (New South Wales) L6 · 54 km away
- Thackaringa H5 · 72 km away
- Ophara H4 · 72 km away
- Cockburn L6 · 77 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006