Wooramel meteorite
Wooramel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Australia in 1969. A total of 71 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Wooramel
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 71 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 25.6500° S, 114.2167° 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 Wooramel
- Gascoyne Junction H5 · 161 km away
- Dalgety Downs L4 · 201 km away
- Little Minnie Creek L4 · 237 km away
- Milly Milly Iron, IIIAB · 251 km away
- Ballinoo Iron, IIC · 275 km away
- Woolgorong L6 · 283 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004