Lake Torrens meteorite
Lake Torrens is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1989. A total of 906 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lake Torrens
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 906 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.0333° S, 138.2000° 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 Torrens
- Motpena (a) L6 · 10 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 10 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 11 km away
- Commodore H6 · 21 km away
- Motpena (b) Chondrite-ung · 21 km away
- Brachina Brachinite · 34 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88388 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06404 · 2006