Coomandook meteorite
Coomandook is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1939. A total of 5.23 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coomandook
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 5.23 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 35.4167° S, 139.7500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Coomandook
- Karoonda CK4 · 40 km away
- Vincent L5 · 47 km away
- Rhine Villa Iron, IIIE · 94 km away
- Pinnaroo Mesosiderite-A4 · 106 km away
- Loxton L5 · 131 km away
- Kapunda Iron, IIIAB · 143 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 756 Oman · 2000