Lake Brown meteorite
Lake Brown is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1919. A total of 23.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lake Brown
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1919
- Mass recovered
- 23.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.0000° S, 118.5000° 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 Brown
- Mukinbudin H5 · 30 km away
- Bencubbin CBa · 74 km away
- Nimberrin L6 · 77 km away
- Baandee H6 · 82 km away
- Youndegin Iron, IAB-MG · 143 km away
- Youanmi Iron, IIIAB · 169 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004