Hermitage Plains meteorite
Hermitage Plains is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1909. A total of 32 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Hermitage Plains
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1909
- Mass recovered
- 32 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.7333° S, 146.4000° 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 Hermitage Plains
- Gilgoin H5 · 168 km away
- Forest Vale H4 · 185 km away
- Mossgiel L4 · 232 km away
- Molong Pallasite, PMG · 290 km away
- Nocoleche Iron, IC-an · 294 km away
- Rowena H6 · 303 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93864 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87187 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06771 · 2006