Mount Browne meteorite
Mount Browne is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1902. A total of 11.3 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Browne
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1902
- Mass recovered
- 11.3 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.8000° S, 141.7000° 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 Mount Browne
- Tibooburra CV3 · 51 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 65 km away
- Yandama L6 · 65 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 66 km away
- Boolka H5 · 68 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 79 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002