Forrest 004 meteorite
Forrest 004 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 64 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Forrest 004
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 64 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4667° S, 128.2000° 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 Forrest 004
- Forrest 005 H4 · 2 km away
- North Forrest H5 · 10 km away
- Forrest 006 L6 · 20 km away
- Reid 027 Brachinite · 23 km away
- Reid 024 H5 · 24 km away
- Reid 020 L6 · 25 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006