Melnikovo meteorite
Melnikovo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was found in Ukraine in 1983. A total of 546 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Melnikovo
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1983
- Mass recovered
- 546 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 49.7833° N, 35.6000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Melnikovo
- Verkhnyi Saltov Iron, IIIAB · 93 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 101 km away
- Sevrukovo L5 · 117 km away
- Pavlograd L6 · 142 km away
- Verkhne Dnieprovsk Iron, IIE · 156 km away
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 163 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01141 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99042 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07599 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99295 Antarctica · 1999