Maralinga meteorite
Maralinga is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CK4-an, that was found in Australia in 1974. A total of 3.39 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Maralinga
- Classification
- CK4-an
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CK
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 3.39 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.3000° S, 131.2667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CK chondrites.
Meteorites near Maralinga
- Yarle Lakes 003 L6 · 9 km away
- Yarle Lakes 002 H4/5 · 13 km away
- Yarle Lakes 001 H5 · 19 km away
- O'Malley 015 L5 · 27 km away
- O'Malley 016 H4 · 27 km away
- O'Malley 017 L6 · 27 km away
Other CK meteorites
- Elephant Moraine 90022 Antarctica · 1990
- Sleeper Camp 019 Australia · 1993
- Northwest Africa 4372 · 2005
- Larkman Nunatak 06873 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 90001 Antarctica · 1990
- Northwest Africa 7696 · 2012