Buschhof meteorite
Buschhof is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Romania in 1863. A total of 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
- Buschhof
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 46.4500° N, 25.7833° 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 Buschhof
- Mezö-Madaras L3.7 · 7 km away
- Mocs L5-6 · 139 km away
- Pleşcoi L5-6 · 149 km away
- Ohaba H5 · 174 km away
- Tauti L6 · 177 km away
- Borkut L5 · 220 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