Leonora meteorite
Leonora is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Australia in 1990. A total of 2.57 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Leonora
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 2.57 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.8452° S, 121.3970° 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 Leonora
- Prospector Pool Iron, ungrouped · 67 km away
- Yarri Iron, IIIAB · 69 km away
- Pennyweight Iron, ungrouped · 73 km away
- Mount Margaret L5 · 77 km away
- Jeedamya H6 · 85 km away
- Wildara H5 · 87 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004