Borkut meteorite
Borkut is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1852. A total of 7 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
- Borkut
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1852
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.1500° N, 24.2833° 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 Borkut
- Kisvarsány L6 · 147 km away
- Mocs L5-6 · 151 km away
- Knyahinya L/LL5 · 162 km away
- Tauti L6 · 170 km away
- Ofehértó L6 · 170 km away
- Nyirábrany LL5 · 181 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004