Krymka meteorite
Krymka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.2, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1946. A total of 50 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
- Krymka
- Classification
- LL3.2
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1946
- Mass recovered
- 50 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 47.8333° N, 30.7667° 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 Krymka
- Mighei CM2 · 30 km away
- Savtschenskoje LL4 · 96 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 148 km away
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 159 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 166 km away
- Oczeretna H4 · 174 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