Araslanovo meteorite
Araslanovo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL5, that was found in Russia in 1973. A total of 132 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Araslanovo
- Classification
- L/LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1973
- Mass recovered
- 132 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 55.1417° N, 48.2000° 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 Araslanovo
- Ulyanovsk H5 · 90 km away
- Simbirsk (of P. Partsch) OC · 94 km away
- Novo-Urei Ureilite · 145 km away
- Kissij H5 · 174 km away
- Vyatka H4 · 270 km away
- Karavannoe Pallasite, PES · 295 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004