Loongana 003 meteorite
Loongana 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1990. A total of 58 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Loongana 003
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 58 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5358° S, 127.3397° 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 Loongana 003
- Mundrabilla 019 H4-5 · 10 km away
- Mundrabilla 018 Howardite · 16 km away
- Crab Hole L6 · 18 km away
- Loongana 001 C4-ung · 18 km away
- Mundrabilla 005 H5 · 18 km away
- Mundrabilla 004 H5 · 30 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006