Wiluna meteorite
Wiluna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1967. A total of 150 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
- Wiluna
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 150 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 26.5928° S, 120.3283° 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 Wiluna
- Calcalong Creek Lunar (anorth) · 16 km away
- Millbillillie Eucrite-mmict · 16 km away
- Cockarrow Creek L6 · 18 km away
- Pizzetti Well H5 · 55 km away
- Millrose L6 · 73 km away
- Doolgunna L · 126 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86415 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Travis County (b) United States · 1889
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001
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