Esperance meteorite
Esperance is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL3.4, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 397 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Esperance
- Classification
- L/LL3.4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 397 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.8667° S, 121.9167° 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 Esperance
- Gibson Lodranite · 23 km away
- Oldfield River H5 · 129 km away
- Binneringie H5 · 265 km away
- Yilmia EL6 · 300 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