Andreevka meteorite
Andreevka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1969. A total of 600 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
- Andreevka
- Classification
- L3
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1969
- Mass recovered
- 600 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.7000° N, 37.5000° 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 Andreevka
- Bachmut L6 · 38 km away
- Gorlovka H3.7 · 63 km away
- Mar'inka Iron, IIAB · 89 km away
- Elenovka L5 · 97 km away
- Pavlograd L6 · 113 km away
- Zhovtnevyi H6 · 126 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010