Poolowanna meteorite
Poolowanna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1997. A total of 875 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Poolowanna
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1997
- Mass recovered
- 875 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.8317° S, 136.8587° 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 Poolowanna
- Witchelina H4 · 112 km away
- Moorumbunna Iron, IIIAB · 118 km away
- Pine Dam L5 · 128 km away
- Myrtle Springs H4 · 129 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 185 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 195 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000