Forrest 008 meteorite
Forrest 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1979. A total of 123 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Forrest 008
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 123 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.7500° S, 127.9917° 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 008
- West Forrest H5 · 1 km away
- North West Forrest (H) H4 · 3 km away
- Forrest 020 L5/6 · 4 km away
- Forrest 031 H4 · 4 km away
- Forrest 021 L6 · 4 km away
- Forrest 027 L5/6 · 4 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