Kikino meteorite
Kikino is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1809. A total of 195 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
- Kikino
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1809
- Mass recovered
- 195 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 55.0000° N, 34.0000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Kikino
- Slobodka L4 · 64 km away
- Slobodka (of P. Partsch) L6 · 64 km away
- Timochin H5 · 95 km away
- Batyushkovo L5 · 102 km away
- Netschaëvo Iron, IIE-an · 113 km away
- Borodino H5 · 129 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021869 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001