Lissa meteorite
Lissa is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1808. A total of 12.8 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
- Lissa
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1808
- Mass recovered
- 12.8 kg
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 50.2000° N, 14.8500° 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 Lissa
- Benešov (a) LL3.5 · 51 km away
- Benešov (b) H5 · 51 km away
- Selcany Iron · 59 km away
- Ploschkovitz L5 · 64 km away
- Zebrak H5 · 75 km away
- Pribram H5 · 83 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004