Lixna meteorite
Lixna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Latvia in 1820. A total of 5.21 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
- Lixna
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1820
- Mass recovered
- 5.21 kg
- Country
- Latvia
- Coordinates
- 56.0000° N, 26.4333° 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 Lixna
- Padvarninkai Eucrite-mmict · 97 km away
- Zemaitkiemis L6 · 119 km away
- Zabrodje L6 · 130 km away
- Jodzie Howardite · 131 km away
- Tennasilm L4 · 228 km away
- Pillistfer EL6 · 299 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86373 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021700 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001