Lanzenkirchen meteorite
Lanzenkirchen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Austria in 1925. A total of 7 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
- Lanzenkirchen
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1925
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 47.7500° N, 16.2333° 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 Lanzenkirchen
- Minnichhof OC · 28 km away
- Ybbsitz H4 · 103 km away
- Rumanová H5 · 138 km away
- Nagy-Vázsony Iron, IAB-sLL · 140 km away
- Wessely H5 · 158 km away
- Vicenice Iron, IID · 166 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A76009 Antarctica · 1976
- Lewis Cliff 88527 Antarctica · 1988
- Akron (1961) United States · 1961
- Lewis Cliff 86282 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983397 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06485 · 2006