Mainz meteorite
Mainz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Germany in 1852. A total of 1.7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Mainz
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1852
- Mass recovered
- 1.7 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.0000° N, 8.2667° 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 Mainz
- Darmstadt H5 · 31 km away
- Simmern H5 · 52 km away
- Hungen H6 · 57 km away
- Breitscheid H5 · 74 km away
- Krähenberg LL5 · 95 km away
- Marburg Pallasite · 97 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