Kittakittaooloo meteorite
Kittakittaooloo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 3.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kittakittaooloo
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 3.6 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.0333° S, 138.1333° 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 Kittakittaooloo
- Poonarunna H5 · 41 km away
- Moorumbunna Iron, IIIAB · 209 km away
- Artracoona L6 · 209 km away
- Witchelina H4 · 219 km away
- Carraweena L3.9 · 221 km away
- Poolowanna H5 · 235 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88046 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019