O'Malley 001 meteorite
O'Malley 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1991. A total of 1.4 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- O'Malley 001
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1991
- Mass recovered
- 1.4 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.7500° S, 131.1667° 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 O'Malley 001
- O'Malley 017 L6 · 24 km away
- O'Malley 016 H4 · 25 km away
- O'Malley 015 L5 · 25 km away
- O'Malley 014 H6 · 25 km away
- O'Malley 013 L4 · 25 km away
- O'Malley 011 L6 · 27 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