Starvation Lake meteorite
Starvation Lake is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.9, that was found in Australia in 1975. A total of 12 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Starvation Lake
- Classification
- LL3.9
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1975
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.4667° S, 141.0833° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Starvation Lake
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 36 km away
- Boolka H5 · 45 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 50 km away
- Coonana H4 · 78 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 80 km away
- Yandama L6 · 80 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 946 Oman · 2002
- Miller Range 07659 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99305 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08155 · 2008
- Miller Range 090793 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99567 Antarctica · 1999