Lillaverke meteorite
Lillaverke is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Sweden in 1930. A total of 6.86 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
- Lillaverke
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 6.86 kg
- Country
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 56.6500° N, 15.8667° 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 Lillaverke
- Hallingeberg L3.4 · 132 km away
- Lundsgård L6 · 181 km away
- Hedeskoga H5 · 184 km away
- Ekeby H4 · 189 km away
- Gullhögen 001 Relict OC · 229 km away
- Långhalsen L6 · 250 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000