Old Homestead 002 meteorite
Old Homestead 002 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Australia in 1977. A total of 77 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Old Homestead 002
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1977
- Mass recovered
- 77 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.3500° S, 127.5167° 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 Old Homestead 002
- Thylacine Hole 001 H4/5 · 27 km away
- Old Homestead 001 Howardite · 30 km away
- Oak L5 · 31 km away
- Lynch 002 Lunar · 36 km away
- Thylacine Hole 002 L6 · 36 km away
- Old Homestead 003 Howardite · 37 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Little Piney United States · 1839
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88049 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967