Choolkooning 001 meteorite
Choolkooning 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Choolkooning 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.9167° S, 129.8333° 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 Choolkooning 001
- Muckera 014 L5/6 · 17 km away
- Muckera 015 H4/5 · 24 km away
- Muckera 001 Howardite · 27 km away
- Muckera 016 L4 · 33 km away
- Hughes 022 L5/6 · 35 km away
- Muckera 017 L5 · 35 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93864 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87187 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06771 · 2006