Kybunga meteorite
Kybunga is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1956. A total of 7.9 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kybunga
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 7.9 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.9000° S, 138.4833° 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 Kybunga
- Kapunda Iron, IIIAB · 62 km away
- Rhine Villa Iron, IIIE · 113 km away
- Cadell L6 · 118 km away
- Mangalo L6 · 174 km away
- Vincent L5 · 181 km away
- Karoonda CK4 · 186 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004