High Possil meteorite
High Possil is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1804. A total of 4.5 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
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Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- High Possil
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1804
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 kg
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 55.9000° N, 4.2333° W
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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 High Possil
- Perth LL5 · 74 km away
- Glenrothes H5 · 77 km away
- Strathmore L6 · 97 km away
- Crumlin L5 · 190 km away
- Bovedy L3 · 199 km away
- Appley Bridge LL6 · 275 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88275 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86023 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06329 · 2006
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