Caratash meteorite
Caratash is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1902. A total of 8 g 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
- Caratash
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1902
- Mass recovered
- 8 g
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 38.5000° N, 27.0000° 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 Caratash
- Sediköy L6 · 25 km away
- Magnesia Iron, IAB-sHL · 84 km away
- Didim H3-5 · 131 km away
- Çanakkale L6 · 149 km away
- Domanitch L5 · 240 km away
- Bursa L6 · 269 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01038 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97964 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1549 Oman · 2008
- Miller Range 07430 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99261 Antarctica · 1999