O'Malley 008 meteorite
O'Malley 008 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 2011. A total of 3.4 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- O'Malley 008
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 3.4 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.7581° S, 131.4480° 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 008
- O'Malley 007 H5 · 8 km away
- Watson 002 CK3-an · 8 km away
- O'Malley 006 H5 · 12 km away
- O'Malley 005 H5 · 12 km away
- O'Malley 004 LL6 · 15 km away
- O'Malley 013 L4 · 16 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