Alexandrovsky meteorite
Alexandrovsky is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1900. A total of 9.25 kg 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
- Alexandrovsky
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 9.25 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.9500° N, 31.8167° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Alexandrovsky
- Kukschin L6 · 24 km away
- Galkiv H4 · 109 km away
- Kuleschovka L6 · 120 km away
- Zvonkov H6 · 139 km away
- Kagarlyk L6 · 139 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 150 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84178 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87228 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023250 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 962 Oman · 2004