Thackaringa meteorite
Thackaringa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1974. A total of 439 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Thackaringa
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 439 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.1167° 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 H chondrites.
Meteorites near Thackaringa
- Ophara H4 · 1 km away
- Cockburn L6 · 5 km away
- Silverton (New South Wales) L6 · 28 km away
- Eldee 001 L6 · 52 km away
- Eldee 002 L6-melt breccia · 52 km away
- Broken Hill L6 · 72 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87105 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022932 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 801 Oman · 2001