Kissij meteorite
Kissij is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Russia in 1899. A total of 5.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Kissij
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1899
- Mass recovered
- 5.5 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 54.8667° N, 50.8833° 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 Kissij
- Boriskino CM2 · 125 km away
- Kamyshla L6 · 129 km away
- Ivanovka H5 · 130 km away
- Ulyanovsk H5 · 158 km away
- Simbirsk (of P. Partsch) OC · 172 km away
- Araslanovo L/LL5 · 174 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