Lake Machattie meteorite
Lake Machattie is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1988. A total of 2.6 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lake Machattie
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1988
- Mass recovered
- 2.6 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 24.8333° S, 139.8000° 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 Lake Machattie
- Poeppel Corner L6 · 215 km away
- Arrabury H6 · 226 km away
- Glenormiston Iron, ungrouped · 242 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87277 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019