Gibson meteorite
Gibson is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lodranite, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 67 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gibson
- Classification
- Lodranite
- Type
- Achondrite
- Group
- Lodranite
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 67 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.6833° S, 121.8000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Lodranites.
Meteorites near Gibson
- Esperance L/LL3.4 · 23 km away
- Oldfield River H5 · 106 km away
- Binneringie H5 · 246 km away
- Yilmia EL6 · 278 km away
Other Lodranite meteorites
- Yamato 74357 Antarctica · 1974
- Northwest Africa 4663 · 2006
- Frontier Mountain 03001 Antarctica · 2003
- Northwest Africa 6075 · 2008
- Miller Range 07259 · 2007
- Yamato 791493 Antarctica · 1979