Moorabie meteorite
Moorabie is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.8-an, that was found in Australia in 1965. A total of 14.04 kg was recovered.
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Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Moorabie
- Classification
- L3.8-an
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 14.04 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0167° S, 141.0667° 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 Moorabie
- Boolka H5 · 6 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 17 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 30 km away
- Yandama L6 · 30 km away
- Coonana H4 · 40 km away
- Starvation Lake LL3.9 · 50 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004
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