Pingrup meteorite
Pingrup is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5-melt breccia, that was found in Australia in 2011. A total of 1.21 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Pingrup
- Classification
- H5-melt breccia
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2011
- Mass recovered
- 1.21 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 33.5832° S, 118.6566° 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 Pingrup
- Gnowangerup Iron, IIIAB · 69 km away
- Lake Grace L6 · 70 km away
- Gundaring Iron, IIIAB · 97 km away
- Youndegin Iron, IAB-MG · 187 km away
- Baandee H6 · 226 km away
- Nimberrin L6 · 239 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001