Wildara meteorite
Wildara is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Australia in 1968. A total of 500 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wildara
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 500 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.2333° S, 120.8500° 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 Wildara
- Leonora L4 · 87 km away
- Yarri Iron, IIIAB · 140 km away
- Mount Margaret L5 · 146 km away
- Prospector Pool Iron, ungrouped · 153 km away
- Jeedamya H6 · 153 km away
- Pennyweight Iron, ungrouped · 155 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Twodot United States · 1999
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001