Streaky Bay meteorite
Streaky Bay is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was found in Australia in 1989. A total of 909 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Streaky Bay
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1989
- Mass recovered
- 909 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.8667° S, 134.2833° 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 Streaky Bay
- Cocunda L6 · 49 km away
- Kaldoonera Hill H6 · 60 km away
- Kappakoola H6 · 124 km away
- Yardea Iron, IAB-MG · 127 km away
- Yaringie Hill H5 · 155 km away
- Kyancutta Iron, IIIAB · 167 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006