Calcalong Creek meteorite
Calcalong Creek is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar (anorth), that was found in Australia in 1960. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Calcalong Creek
- Classification
- Lunar (anorth)
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 26.4500° S, 120.3667° 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 Feldspathic lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Calcalong Creek
- Millbillillie Eucrite-mmict · 0 km away
- Wiluna H5 · 16 km away
- Cockarrow Creek L6 · 31 km away
- Pizzetti Well H5 · 42 km away
- Millrose L6 · 64 km away
- Doolgunna L · 121 km away
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- Yamato 86032 Antarctica · 1986
- Dhofar 462 Oman · 2001