Frenchman Bay meteorite
Frenchman Bay is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.5, that was found in Australia in 1964. A total of 8.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Frenchman Bay
- Classification
- H3.5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 8.8 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.6083° S, 115.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Frenchman Bay
- Redfields Iron, ungrouped · 128 km away
- Latham L6 · 155 km away
- Bunjil L6 · 167 km away
- Dingle Dell Unclassified · 186 km away
- Mellenbye LL6 · 223 km away
- Bencubbin CBa · 251 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002