Oberon Bay meteorite
Oberon Bay is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 179 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oberon Bay
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 179 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 39.0667° S, 146.3500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Oberon Bay
- Willow Grove Iron, ungrouped · 108 km away
- Cranbourne Iron, IAB-MG · 141 km away
- Lefroy Iron · 193 km away
- Moorleah L6 · 222 km away
- Blue Tier Iron · 275 km away
- Castray River Iron · 282 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Cumulus Hills 04058 · 2003
- Meteorite Hills 01235 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99105 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03194 · 2002
- Miller Range 090055 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99344 Antarctica · 1999