Tenham meteorite
Tenham is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1879. A total of 160 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Tenham
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1879
- Mass recovered
- 160 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.7333° S, 142.9500° 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 Tenham
- Maroo LL6 · 0 km away
- Thunda Iron, IIIAB · 11 km away
- Ingella Station H5 · 26 km away
- Hammond Downs H4 · 33 km away
- Whitula Creek H5 · 69 km away
- Arrabury H6 · 205 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004
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