Yalgoo meteorite
Yalgoo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL, that was found in Australia in 1937. A total of 850 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yalgoo
- Classification
- LL
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1937
- Mass recovered
- 850 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 28.3833° S, 116.7167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Yalgoo
- Mellenbye LL6 · 67 km away
- Dalgaranga Mesosiderite-A · 91 km away
- Dingle Dell Unclassified · 104 km away
- Woolgorong L6 · 112 km away
- Ballinoo Iron, IIC · 120 km away
- Bunjil L6 · 140 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00843 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97884 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05021 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99178 Antarctica · 1999