Eldee 001 meteorite
Eldee 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 2006. A total of 4.51 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Eldee 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2006
- Mass recovered
- 4.51 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.6700° S, 141.2423° 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 Eldee 001
- Eldee 002 L6-melt breccia · 1 km away
- Silverton (New South Wales) L6 · 24 km away
- Thackaringa H5 · 52 km away
- Ophara H4 · 53 km away
- Broken Hill L6 · 53 km away
- Cockburn L6 · 55 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010