Karoonda meteorite
Karoonda is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1930. A total of 41.73 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Karoonda
- Classification
- CK4
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 41.73 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 35.0833° S, 139.9167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Karoonda
- Vincent L5 · 7 km away
- Coomandook H6 · 40 km away
- Rhine Villa Iron, IIIE · 74 km away
- Loxton L5 · 92 km away
- Pinnaroo Mesosiderite-A4 · 97 km away
- Cadell L6 · 114 km away
Other CK meteorites
- David Glacier 92300 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6155 · 2010
- Northwest Africa 060 · 2000
- Elephant Moraine 90045 Antarctica · 1990
- Asuka 880691 Antarctica · 1988
- Northwest Africa 4820 · 2006
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