Cockburn meteorite
Cockburn is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1946. A total of 2.46 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cockburn
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 2.46 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.1333° 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 Cockburn
- Ophara H4 · 5 km away
- Thackaringa H5 · 5 km away
- Silverton (New South Wales) L6 · 32 km away
- Eldee 001 L6 · 55 km away
- Eldee 002 L6-melt breccia · 55 km away
- Broken Hill L6 · 77 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004