Nardoo (no. 2) meteorite
Nardoo (no. 2) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1944. A total of 1.69 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nardoo (no. 2)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1944
- Mass recovered
- 1.69 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.5000° S, 144.0667° 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 Nardoo (no. 2)
- Nardoo (no. 1) H5 · 9 km away
- Nocoleche Iron, IC-an · 43 km away
- Elsinora H5 · 46 km away
- Willaroy H3.8-an · 107 km away
- Tibooburra CV3 · 199 km away
- Morden Iron, IAB? · 201 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006