Sleeper Camp 001 meteorite
Sleeper Camp 001 is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1962. A total of 1.25 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sleeper Camp 001
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 1.25 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.2500° S, 126.3333° 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 Sleeper Camp 001
- Mulga (south) H4 · 6 km away
- Mulga (north) H6 · 8 km away
- Mulga (west) C5/6-ung · 8 km away
- Sleeper Camp 014 LL5 · 8 km away
- Sleeper Camp 005 H5 · 9 km away
- Johnny's Donga Unknown · 10 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93837 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87182 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06769 · 2006