Mauerkirchen meteorite
Mauerkirchen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Austria in 1768. A total of 19 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
- Mauerkirchen
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1768
- Mass recovered
- 19 kg
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.1833° N, 13.1333° 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 Mauerkirchen
- Mässing Howardite · 39 km away
- Prambachkirchen L6 · 61 km away
- Bohumilitz Iron, IAB-MG · 107 km away
- Ybbsitz H4 · 133 km away
- Eichstädt H5 · 162 km away
- Mühlau OC · 163 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
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