Loongana 001 meteorite
Loongana 001 is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as C4-ung, that was found in Australia in 1990. A total of 179 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Loongana 001
- Classification
- C4-ung
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- C
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 179 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.6000° S, 127.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Carbonaceous chondrites.
Meteorites near Loongana 001
- Loongana 003 L5 · 18 km away
- Mundrabilla 019 H4-5 · 28 km away
- Mundrabilla 018 Howardite · 34 km away
- Crab Hole L6 · 34 km away
- Mundrabilla 005 H5 · 36 km away
- Mundrabilla 004 H5 · 39 km away
Other C meteorites
- Northwest Africa 1152 · 2000
- Dar al Gani 429 Libya · 1998
- Yamato 86028 Antarctica · 1986
- Hammadah al Hamra 073 Libya · 1994
- Asuka 881551 Antarctica · 1988
- Sahara 00177 · 2000