Kiel meteorite
Kiel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1962. A total of 738 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
- Kiel
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1962
- Mass recovered
- 738 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 54.4000° N, 10.1500° 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 Kiel
- Felsted Iron, IIIAB · 78 km away
- Maribo CM2 · 94 km away
- Fünen Stone-uncl · 104 km away
- Bremervörde H/L3.9 · 131 km away
- Mern L6 · 143 km away
- Jerslev Iron, IIAB · 151 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86203 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06435 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04575 · 2004