Cartoonkana meteorite
Cartoonkana is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1914. A total of 294 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cartoonkana
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 294 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.7500° S, 141.0333° 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 Cartoonkana
- Yandama L6 · 0 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 30 km away
- Coonana H4 · 34 km away
- Boolka H5 · 35 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 45 km away
- Mount Browne H6 · 65 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