Oldfield River meteorite
Oldfield River is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1972. A total of 150 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Oldfield River
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 150 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.0000° S, 121.0000° 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 Oldfield River
- Gibson Lodranite · 106 km away
- Esperance L/LL3.4 · 129 km away
- Binneringie H5 · 199 km away
- Yilmia EL6 · 207 km away
- Avoca (Western Australia) Iron, IIIAB · 269 km away
- Fenbark H5 · 286 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84228 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87276 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86138 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 050026 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74148 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19006 Antarctica · 2019