Cocunda meteorite
Cocunda is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1945. A total of 482 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Cocunda
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1945
- Mass recovered
- 482 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.8167° S, 134.8000° 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 Cocunda
- Kaldoonera Hill H6 · 23 km away
- Streaky Bay L4 · 49 km away
- Yardea Iron, IAB-MG · 81 km away
- Kappakoola H6 · 84 km away
- Yaringie Hill H5 · 114 km away
- Kyancutta Iron, IIIAB · 123 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004