Forrest Lakes meteorite
Forrest Lakes is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was found in Australia in 1948. A total of 500 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Forrest Lakes
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1948
- Mass recovered
- 500 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.4167° S, 129.5000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Forrest Lakes
- Forrest Lakes 002 H5 · 59 km away
- Choolkooning 001 L6 · 64 km away
- Hughes 026 Brachinite · 72 km away
- Muckera 014 L5/6 · 80 km away
- North East Reid H5 · 83 km away
- Hughes 032 L5 · 84 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 1127 Oman · 2005
- Miller Range 07147 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99233 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08060 · 2008
- Miller Range 090477 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99487 Antarctica · 1999