Galkiv meteorite
Galkiv is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1995. A total of 5 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
- Galkiv
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1995
- Mass recovered
- 5 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 51.6833° N, 30.7833° 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 Galkiv
- Kukschin L6 · 87 km away
- Brahin Pallasite, PMG · 96 km away
- Alexandrovsky H4 · 109 km away
- Owrucz OC · 140 km away
- Leonovka L6 · 156 km away
- Zvonkov H6 · 169 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001