Poeppel Corner meteorite
Poeppel Corner is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1980. A total of 277 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Poeppel Corner
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1980
- Mass recovered
- 277 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.7833° S, 137.9333° 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 Poeppel Corner
- Lake Machattie H5 · 215 km away
- Poonarunna H5 · 221 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77140 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88640 Antarctica · 1988
- Albin (stone) United States · 1949
- Lewis Cliff 86436 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983620 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06590 · 2006