Jesenice meteorite
Jesenice is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Slovenia in 2009. A total of 3.67 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
- Jesenice
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2009
- Mass recovered
- 3.67 kg
- Country
- Slovenia
- Coordinates
- 46.4214° N, 14.0522° 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 Jesenice
- Javorje Iron, IIIAB · 31 km away
- Avce Iron, IIAB · 63 km away
- Barcis Pallasite, PMG · 136 km away
- Slavetic H5 · 145 km away
- Milena L6 · 160 km away
- Tessera H4 · 169 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87264 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06809 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04777 · 2004