Bachmut meteorite
Bachmut is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1814. A total of 18 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
- Bachmut
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1814
- Mass recovered
- 18 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.6000° N, 38.0000° 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 Bachmut
- Gorlovka H3.7 · 36 km away
- Andreevka L3 · 38 km away
- Mar'inka Iron, IIAB · 86 km away
- Elenovka L5 · 89 km away
- Zhovtnevyi H6 · 126 km away
- Verkhnyi Saltov Iron, IIIAB · 189 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004