Madiun meteorite
Madiun is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Indonesia in 1935. A total of 400 g 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
- Madiun
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 400 g
- Country
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 7.7500° S, 111.5333° 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 Madiun
- Djati-Pengilon H6 · 28 km away
- Ngawi LL3.6 · 36 km away
- Jumapalo L6 · 37 km away
- Kediri L4 · 53 km away
- Tjabe H6 · 74 km away
- Prambanan Iron, ungrouped · 80 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004