Messina meteorite
Messina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1955. A total of 2.41 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
- Messina
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1955
- Mass recovered
- 2.41 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 38.1833° N, 15.5667° 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 Messina
- Patti Iron · 53 km away
- Mineo Pallasite · 126 km away
- Castrovillari Stone-uncl · 188 km away
- Girgenti L6 · 201 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004