Grossliebenthal meteorite
Grossliebenthal is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1881. A total of 8 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
- Grossliebenthal
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1881
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 46.3500° N, 30.5833° 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 Grossliebenthal
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 18 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 22 km away
- Savtschenskoje LL4 · 111 km away
- Genichesk L5/6 · 159 km away
- Krymka LL3.2 · 166 km away
- Vavilovka LL6 · 174 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88723 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87093 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06687 · 2006