Monte Colina meteorite
Monte Colina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was found in Australia in 1963. A total of 117 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Monte Colina
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 117 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.4000° S, 139.9833° 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 Monte Colina
- Carraweena L3.9 · 19 km away
- Murnpeowie Iron, IC · 22 km away
- Artracoona L6 · 38 km away
- Coonana H4 · 85 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 109 km away
- Yandama L6 · 109 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