Buckleboo meteorite
Buckleboo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1963. A total of 992 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Buckleboo
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 992 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.9556° S, 136.1375° 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 Buckleboo
- Kyancutta Iron, IIIAB · 39 km away
- Kimba H4 · 39 km away
- Cowell Iron, IIIAB · 40 km away
- Kappakoola H6 · 65 km away
- Kielpa H5 · 72 km away
- Yardea Iron, IAB-MG · 79 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001