Menindee Lakes 004 meteorite
Menindee Lakes 004 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1969. A total of 159 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Menindee Lakes 004
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 159 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.1333° S, 141.7167° 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 Menindee Lakes 004
- Menindee Lakes 001 L6 · 5 km away
- Menindee Lakes 002 H5 · 29 km away
- Menindee Lakes 003 L6 · 29 km away
- Menindee Lakes 005 H5 · 29 km away
- Menindee Lakes 006 H6 · 29 km away
- Kulnine L6 · 113 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A80107 Antarctica · 1980
- Lubbock United States · 1938
- Allan Hills 85034 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88165 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 096 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85380 Antarctica · 1985