Yandama meteorite
Yandama is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1914. A total of 5.8 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yandama
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 5.8 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 29.7500° S, 141.0333° 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 Yandama
- Cartoonkana L6 · 0 km away
- Moorabie L3.8-an · 30 km away
- Coonana H4 · 34 km away
- Boolka H5 · 35 km away
- Quinyambie LL3.6 · 45 km away
- Mount Browne H6 · 65 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984031 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981685 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004