Borgo San Donino meteorite
Borgo San Donino is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1808. A total of 1.68 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
- Borgo San Donino
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1808
- Mass recovered
- 1.68 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.8667° N, 10.0500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Borgo San Donino
- Alfianello L6 · 45 km away
- Bagnone Iron, IIIAB · 61 km away
- Trenzano H3/4 · 67 km away
- Barbianello Iron, ungrouped · 71 km away
- Valdinizza L6 · 71 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 80 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dominion Range 03228 · 2002
- Miller Range 090081 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99357 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08201 · 2008
- Miller Range 090904 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99617 Antarctica · 1999