Baszkówka meteorite
Baszkówka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1994. A total of 15.5 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
- Baszkówka
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1994
- Mass recovered
- 15.5 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 52.0333° N, 20.9358° 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 Baszkówka
- Łowicz Mesosiderite-A3 · 70 km away
- Pultusk H5 · 85 km away
- Podgrodzie H4/5 · 133 km away
- Czestochowa Rakow I Iron · 186 km away
- Czestochowa Rakow II Iron · 186 km away
- Krzadka Iron · 193 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