Caroline meteorite
Caroline is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1941. A total of 800 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Caroline
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1941
- Mass recovered
- 800 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 37.9833° S, 140.9833° 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 Caroline
- Lake Bonney L6 · 65 km away
- Nora Creina L4 · 124 km away
- Dimboola H5 · 189 km away
- Pigick H5 · 244 km away
- Rainbow CO3.2 · 244 km away
- Pinnaroo Mesosiderite-A4 · 289 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001