Bielokrynitschie meteorite
Bielokrynitschie is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1887. A total of 1.9 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
- Bielokrynitschie
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 1.9 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.1333° N, 27.1667° 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 Bielokrynitschie
- Zaborzika L6 · 40 km away
- Okniny LL6 · 141 km away
- Dolgovoli L6 · 149 km away
- Owrucz OC · 178 km away
- Andryushki L6 · 185 km away
- Zmenj Howardite · 190 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85100 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88095 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86200 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 051563 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74241 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19151 Antarctica · 2019