Rowena meteorite
Rowena is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 34.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Rowena
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 34.7 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.8000° S, 148.6333° 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 Rowena
- Mungindi Iron, IAB-sLM · 101 km away
- Wynella H4 · 106 km away
- Hamilton (Queensland) L6 · 151 km away
- Gilgoin H5 · 152 km away
- Boogaldi Iron, IVA · 157 km away
- Bingera Iron, IIAB · 187 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001