Coorara meteorite
Coorara is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1966. A total of 117 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Coorara
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1966
- Mass recovered
- 117 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4500° S, 126.1000° 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 Coorara
- Dingo Pup Donga Ureilite · 2 km away
- Gunnadorah 002 L5 · 8 km away
- Rawlinna 002 H5 · 9 km away
- River L5 · 12 km away
- Sleeper Camp 004 LL4 · 12 km away
- Gunnadorah 003 L6 · 13 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