Carlisle Lakes meteorite
Carlisle Lakes is a rumuruti chondrite meteorite, officially classified as R3.8, that was found in Australia in 1977. A total of 50 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Carlisle Lakes
- Classification
- R3.8
- Type
- Chondrite · Rumuruti
- Group
- R
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 50 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.1667° S, 127.0833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about R chondrites (rumurutiites).
Meteorites near Carlisle Lakes
- Carlisle Lakes 002 H4/5 · 8 km away
- Carlisle Lakes 004 H5 · 8 km away
- Carlisle Lakes 005 H5 · 8 km away
- Carlisle Lakes 003 H4/5 · 8 km away
- Colville Lake 001 H5 · 74 km away
- Colville Lake 002 H5 · 84 km away
Other R meteorites
- Miller Range 07451 · 2007
- Northwest Africa 1583 · 2002
- Northwest Africa 2702 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 4392 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 5606 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 7489 · 2012