Lynch 002 meteorite
Lynch 002 is a lunar achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Lunar, that was found in Australia in 2010. A total of 37 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Lynch 002
- Classification
- Lunar
- Type
- Achondrite · Lunar
- Group
- Lunar
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 37 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.3995° S, 127.1447° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Lunar meteorites.
Meteorites near Lynch 002
- Laundry East H3.7 · 15 km away
- Laundry Rockhole H5 · 19 km away
- Laundry West L4 · 21 km away
- Old Homestead 002 L5/6 · 36 km away
- Lynch 001 L5-6 · 43 km away
- Thylacine Hole 001 H4/5 · 48 km away
Other Lunar meteorites
- Northwest Africa 4936 · 2007
- Yamato 981031 Antarctica · 1998
- Dhofar 462 Oman · 2001
- Northwest Africa 2727 · 2005
- Northwest Africa 7190 · 2011
- Dhofar 1528 Oman · 2009