Genichesk meteorite
Genichesk is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5/6, that was found in Ukraine in 1927. A total of 531 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Genichesk
- Classification
- L5/6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1927
- Mass recovered
- 531 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 46.7000° N, 32.6000° 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 Genichesk
- Vavilovka LL6 · 64 km away
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 142 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 142 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 159 km away
- Krymka LL3.2 · 187 km away
- Mighei CM2 · 195 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