Alberta meteorite
Alberta is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was seen to fall in the DR Congo in 1949. A total of 625 g was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Alberta
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 625 g
- Country
- DR Congo
- Coordinates
- 2.0000° N, 22.6667° 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 Alberta
- Yambo H5 · 113 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83058 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004