Nyanga Lake 003 meteorite
Nyanga Lake 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1986. A total of 129 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Nyanga Lake 003
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1986
- Mass recovered
- 129 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.7317° S, 126.2383° 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 Nyanga Lake 003
- Nyanga Lake 002 H4/5 · 14 km away
- Nyanga Lake 001 H3 · 22 km away
- Colville Lake 001 H5 · 30 km away
- Sleeper Camp 017 H5 · 31 km away
- Sleeper Camp 015 H5 · 33 km away
- Sleeper Camp 016 L6 · 34 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85032 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88045 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86169 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050210 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74209 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19093 Antarctica · 2019