Woolgorong meteorite
Woolgorong is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Australia in 1960. A total of 36 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
- Woolgorong
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 36 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 27.7500° S, 115.8333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Woolgorong
- Ballinoo Iron, IIC · 9 km away
- Yalgoo LL · 112 km away
- Mellenbye LL6 · 130 km away
- Dalgaranga Mesosiderite-A · 139 km away
- Dingle Dell Unclassified · 166 km away
- Milly Milly Iron, IIIAB · 200 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004