Ooldea 001 meteorite
Ooldea 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 2010. A total of 587 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Ooldea 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2010
- Mass recovered
- 587 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.5460° S, 131.9705° 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 Ooldea 001
- Watson 010 H5 · 25 km away
- Watson 005 H5 · 26 km away
- Watson 006 L5 · 26 km away
- Watson 008 H5 · 28 km away
- Watson 009 H5 · 28 km away
- Watson 007 EL3 · 28 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004