Latham meteorite
Latham is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1977.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Latham
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- —
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.7500° S, 116.4333° 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 Latham
- Bunjil L6 · 14 km away
- Dingle Dell Unclassified · 64 km away
- Mellenbye LL6 · 101 km away
- Redfields Iron, ungrouped · 108 km away
- Yalgoo LL · 154 km away
- Frenchman Bay H3.5 · 155 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004