Cockarrow Creek meteorite
Cockarrow Creek is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 429 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cockarrow Creek
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 429 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 26.6667° S, 120.1667° 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 Cockarrow Creek
- Wiluna H5 · 18 km away
- Calcalong Creek Lunar (anorth) · 31 km away
- Millbillillie Eucrite-mmict · 31 km away
- Pizzetti Well H5 · 72 km away
- Millrose L6 · 91 km away
- Murchison Downs Iron, ungrouped · 116 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006