Çanakkale meteorite
Çanakkale is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1964. A total of 4 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
- Çanakkale
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 4 kg
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 39.8000° N, 26.6000° 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 Çanakkale
- Caratash LL6 · 149 km away
- Sediköy L6 · 173 km away
- Magnesia Iron, IAB-sHL · 229 km away
- Didim H3-5 · 280 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010