O'Malley 003 meteorite
O'Malley 003 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 2011. A total of 11 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- O'Malley 003
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 11 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.9862° S, 131.3321° 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 003
- O'Malley 002 L5 · 1 km away
- O'Malley 018 H4 · 1 km away
- O'Malley 019 L6 · 1 km away
- Biduna Blowhole 001 L4 · 4 km away
- Biduna Blowhole 003 L6 · 5 km away
- O'Malley 010 L5 · 6 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