Coonana meteorite
Coonana is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 6.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coonana
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 6.8 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.8500° S, 140.7000° 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 Coonana
- Cartoonkana L6 · 34 km away
- Yandama L6 · 34 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 40 km away
- Boolka H5 · 43 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 43 km away
- Starvation Lake LL3.9 · 78 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 576 Oman · 2001