Coolamon meteorite
Coolamon is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1921. A total of 393 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coolamon
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1921
- Mass recovered
- 393 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 34.8167° S, 147.1333° 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 Coolamon
- Narraburra Iron, IIIAB · 82 km away
- Coolac Iron, IAB-MG · 92 km away
- Binya Iron, IIIF · 95 km away
- Tabbita L6 · 147 km away
- Corowa Iron, IIF · 149 km away
- Forest Vale H4 · 165 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