Kemer meteorite
Kemer is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 2008. A total of 5.76 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
- Kemer
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2008
- Mass recovered
- 5.76 kg
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 36.5419° N, 29.4182° 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 Kemer
- Adalia Eucrite-mmict · 120 km away
- Didim H3-5 · 206 km away
- Magnesia Iron, IAB-sHL · 224 km away
- Sediköy L6 · 281 km away
- Caratash LL6 · 305 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86357 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06543 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04632 · 2004