Castenaso meteorite
Castenaso is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Italy in 2003. A total of 120 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Castenaso
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 120 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.4950° N, 11.3556° 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 Castenaso
- Piancaldoli LL3.4 · 30 km away
- Renazzo CR2 · 31 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 32 km away
- Vigarano CV3 · 40 km away
- Castelvecchio Unclassified · 76 km away
- Valdinoce Stone-uncl · 76 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