Konovo meteorite
Konovo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Bulgaria in 1931. A total of 90 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
- Konovo
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1931
- Mass recovered
- 90 g
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- 42.5167° N, 26.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Konovo
- Rasgrad Stone-uncl · 113 km away
- Pavel H5 · 118 km away
- Gumoschnik H5 · 127 km away
- Silistra Achondrite-ung · 199 km away
- Tuzla L6 · 260 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00847 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05023 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999