Laundry Rockhole meteorite
Laundry Rockhole is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1967. A total of 1.44 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Laundry Rockhole
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 1.44 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.5333° S, 127.0167° 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 Laundry Rockhole
- Laundry East H3.7 · 8 km away
- Laundry West L4 · 11 km away
- Lynch 002 Lunar · 19 km away
- Old Homestead 002 L5/6 · 52 km away
- Thylacine Hole 001 H4/5 · 56 km away
- Lynch 001 L5-6 · 61 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88095 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051552 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19148 Antarctica · 2019