Tibooburra meteorite
Tibooburra is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CV3, that was found in Australia in 1970. A total of 19 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tibooburra
- Classification
- CV3
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CV
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1970
- Mass recovered
- 19 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.4333° S, 142.0167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CV chondrites.
Meteorites near Tibooburra
- Mount Browne H6 · 51 km away
- Cartoonkana L6 · 101 km away
- Yandama L6 · 101 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 112 km away
- Boolka H5 · 116 km away
- Morden Iron, IAB? · 122 km away
Other CV meteorites
- Grove Mountains 023158 Antarctica · 2003
- Miller Range 090646 · 2009
- Northwest Africa 5387 · 2008
- Queen Alexandra Range 94366 Antarctica · 1994
- Dar al Gani 526 Libya · 1997
- Miller Range 07681 · 2007