Lake Bonney meteorite
Lake Bonney is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1961. A total of 2.75 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lake Bonney
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1961
- Mass recovered
- 2.75 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 37.7500° S, 140.3000° 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 Lake Bonney
- Nora Creina L4 · 62 km away
- Caroline H5 · 65 km away
- Dimboola H5 · 207 km away
- Pigick H5 · 247 km away
- Rainbow CO3.2 · 247 km away
- Coomandook H6 · 264 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006