Dimboola meteorite
Dimboola is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1944. A total of 16 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Dimboola
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 16 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 36.5000° S, 142.0333° 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 Dimboola
- Pigick H5 · 68 km away
- Rainbow CO3.2 · 68 km away
- Turriff L5 · 124 km away
- Lismore Iron, IIIAB? · 132 km away
- Bealiba L6 · 139 km away
- Wedderburn Iron, IAB-sLH · 143 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001