O'Malley 002 meteorite
O'Malley 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 2011. A total of 4.6 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- O'Malley 002
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 4.6 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.9931° S, 131.3325° 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 O'Malley 002
- O'Malley 003 H6 · 1 km away
- O'Malley 018 H4 · 1 km away
- O'Malley 019 L6 · 2 km away
- Biduna Blowhole 001 L4 · 3 km away
- Biduna Blowhole 003 L6 · 4 km away
- Biduna Blowhole 004 H5 · 6 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006