Cilimus meteorite
Cilimus is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1979. A total of 1.6 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
- Cilimus
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1979
- Mass recovered
- 1.6 kg
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 6.9500° S, 108.1000° 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 Cilimus
- Bandong LL6 · 55 km away
- Glanggang H5-6 · 55 km away
- Selakopi H5 · 90 km away
- Meester-Cornelis H5 · 156 km away
- Tjerebon L5 · 170 km away
- Banten CM2 · 242 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87143 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06733 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04725 · 2004