River meteorite
River is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1965. A total of 191 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- River
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 191 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.3667° S, 126.0167° 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 River
- Rawlinna 002 H5 · 6 km away
- Sleeper Camp 003 L6 · 8 km away
- Dingo Pup Donga Ureilite · 11 km away
- Coorara L6 · 12 km away
- Sleeper Camp 004 LL4 · 16 km away
- Gunnadorah 002 L5 · 19 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004