Mount Leake meteorite
Mount Leake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1998. A total of 3.67 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mount Leake
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1998
- Mass recovered
- 3.67 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.8767° S, 119.0733° 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 Mount Leake
- Juderina Spring L6 · 23 km away
- Doolgunna L · 24 km away
- Murchison Downs Iron, ungrouped · 88 km away
- Tieraco Creek Iron, IIIAB · 90 km away
- Mount Padbury Mesosiderite-A1 · 100 km away
- Kumerina Iron, IIC · 112 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006