Witchelina meteorite
Witchelina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Australia in 1920. A total of 3.64 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Witchelina
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1920
- Mass recovered
- 3.64 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 30.0000° S, 138.0000° 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 Witchelina
- Pine Dam L5 · 46 km away
- Myrtle Springs H4 · 50 km away
- Poolowanna H5 · 112 km away
- Lake Torrens L6 · 116 km away
- Nilpena Ureilite-pmict · 124 km away
- Motpena (a) L6 · 125 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Willowdale United States · 1951
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000