Chernyi Bor meteorite
Chernyi Bor is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Belarus in 1964. A total of 6 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
- Chernyi Bor
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1964
- Mass recovered
- 6 kg
- Country
- Belarus
- Coordinates
- 53.7000° N, 30.1000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Chernyi Bor
- Brahin Pallasite, PMG · 134 km away
- Galkiv H4 · 229 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 243 km away
- Owrucz OC · 277 km away
- Kukschin L6 · 304 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001