Nimberrin meteorite
Nimberrin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 786 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nimberrin
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 786 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.5167° S, 117.9667° 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 Nimberrin
- Baandee H6 · 13 km away
- Youndegin Iron, IAB-MG · 69 km away
- Mukinbudin H5 · 70 km away
- Lake Brown L6 · 77 km away
- Bencubbin CBa · 87 km away
- Redfields Iron, ungrouped · 166 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010