Poonarunna meteorite
Poonarunna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 76 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Poonarunna
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 76 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 27.7667° S, 137.8500° 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 Poonarunna
- Kittakittaooloo H4 · 41 km away
- Moorumbunna Iron, IIIAB · 202 km away
- Poeppel Corner L6 · 221 km away
- Artracoona L6 · 248 km away
- Witchelina H4 · 249 km away
- Poolowanna H5 · 249 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