Yayjinna meteorite
Yayjinna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Australia in 1965. A total of 263 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yayjinna
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 263 g
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 32.0333° S, 126.1750° 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 Yayjinna
- Pannikin L6 · 1 km away
- Burnabbie H5 · 2 km away
- Nallah H · 10 km away
- Cocklebiddy H5 · 12 km away
- Burrika L6 · 33 km away
- Cardanumbi L5 · 47 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 982105 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004