Bjurböle meteorite
Bjurböle is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL4, that was seen to fall in Finland in 1899. A total of 330 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Bjurböle
- Classification
- L/LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 330 kg
- Country
- Finland
- Coordinates
- 60.4000° N, 25.8000° 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 Bjurböle
- Orimattila H4 · 24 km away
- Metsäkylä H4 · 75 km away
- Valkeala L6 · 92 km away
- Luotolax Howardite · 136 km away
- St. Michel L6 · 158 km away
- Pillistfer EL6 · 193 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004
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