Markovka (b) meteorite
Markovka (b) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Russia in 2003. A total of 207 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Markovka (b)
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 2003
- Mass recovered
- 207 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 52.4241° N, 79.6813° 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 Markovka (b)
- Markovka H4 · 8 km away
- Polujamki H4 · 36 km away
- Rakity L3 · 71 km away
- Nikolaevka H4 · 71 km away
- Preobrazhenka H3/4 · 142 km away
- Zerkaly H5 · 159 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006