Koraleigh meteorite
Koraleigh is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1943. A total of 450 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Koraleigh
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1943
- Mass recovered
- 450 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 35.1000° S, 143.4000° 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 Koraleigh
- Turriff L5 · 84 km away
- Lismore Iron, IIIAB? · 95 km away
- Barratta L4 · 108 km away
- Pevensey LL5 · 121 km away
- Eli Elwah L6 · 137 km away
- Moama Eucrite-cm · 138 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010