Gorlovka meteorite
Gorlovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.7, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1974. A total of 3.62 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
- Gorlovka
- Classification
- H3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1974
- Mass recovered
- 3.62 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 48.2833° N, 38.0833° 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 Gorlovka
- Bachmut L6 · 36 km away
- Elenovka L5 · 59 km away
- Mar'inka Iron, IIAB · 61 km away
- Andreevka L3 · 63 km away
- Zhovtnevyi H6 · 100 km away
- Berdyansk L6 · 195 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001