Pine Dam meteorite
Pine Dam is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1976. A total of 200 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pine Dam
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 200 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4167° S, 138.0000° 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 Pine Dam
- Myrtle Springs H4 · 4 km away
- Witchelina H4 · 46 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 71 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 79 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 80 km away
- Snake Bore H5 · 80 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004