Gilgoin meteorite
Gilgoin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1889. A total of 147 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gilgoin
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1889
- Mass recovered
- 147 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.3833° S, 147.2000° 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 Gilgoin
- Rowena H6 · 152 km away
- Hermitage Plains L6 · 168 km away
- Ellerslie L5 · 170 km away
- Wynella H4 · 183 km away
- Boogaldi Iron, IVA · 202 km away
- Mungindi Iron, IAB-sLM · 234 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001