Laundry West meteorite
Laundry West is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Australia in 1967. A total of 4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Laundry West
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.4667° S, 126.9333° 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 Laundry West
- Laundry Rockhole H5 · 11 km away
- Laundry East H3.7 · 17 km away
- Lynch 002 Lunar · 21 km away
- Lynch 001 L5-6 · 57 km away
- Old Homestead 002 L5/6 · 57 km away
- Kybo 001 LL5 · 58 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 06402 · 2006