Kakowa meteorite
Kakowa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Romania in 1858. A total of 577 g 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
- Kakowa
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1858
- Mass recovered
- 577 g
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 45.1333° N, 21.6667° 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 Kakowa
- Soko-Banja LL4 · 164 km away
- Sopot OC · 165 km away
- Jelica LL6 · 174 km away
- Cacak OC · 179 km away
- Ohaba H5 · 182 km away
- Guêa Stone-uncl · 190 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87036 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06617 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04674 · 2004