Oak meteorite
Oak is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1968. A total of 75 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oak
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 75 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.5833° S, 127.7000° 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 Oak
- Thylacine Hole 001 H4/5 · 9 km away
- Thylacine Hole 002 L6 · 10 km away
- Webb L6 · 14 km away
- Old Homestead 003 Howardite · 23 km away
- Old Homestead 002 L5/6 · 31 km away
- Old Homestead 001 Howardite · 47 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86065 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06354 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04493 · 2004