Yilmia meteorite
Yilmia is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in Australia in 1969. A total of 40 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Yilmia
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 40 kg
- Country
- Australia
- Coordinates
- 31.1917° S, 121.5333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Yilmia
- Binneringie H5 · 65 km away
- Avoca (Western Australia) Iron, IIIAB · 84 km away
- Fenbark H5 · 88 km away
- Credo L6 · 119 km away
- Ularring L6 · 163 km away
- Jeedamya H6 · 182 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 2213 · 2002
- Blithfield Canada · 1910
- Northwest Africa 4416 · 2006
- Elephant Moraine 92063 Antarctica · 1992
- Northwest Africa 6734 · 2004
- Jiddat al Harasis 514 Oman · 2008