Menindee Lakes 005 meteorite
Menindee Lakes 005 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1969. A total of 73 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Menindee Lakes 005
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 73 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.9167° S, 141.8833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Menindee Lakes 005
- Menindee Lakes 002 H5 · 0 km away
- Menindee Lakes 003 L6 · 0 km away
- Menindee Lakes 006 H6 · 0 km away
- Menindee Lakes 004 L6 · 29 km away
- Menindee Lakes 001 L6 · 30 km away
- Ophara H4 · 116 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 88033 Antarctica · 1988
- Lewis Cliff 88181 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86263 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052343 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74303 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19289 Antarctica · 2019