Mezö-Madaras meteorite
Mezö-Madaras is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L3.7, that was seen to fall in Romania in 1852. A total of 22.7 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
- Mezö-Madaras
- Classification
- L3.7
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1852
- Mass recovered
- 22.7 kg
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 46.5000° N, 25.7333° 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 Mezö-Madaras
- Buschhof L6 · 7 km away
- Mocs L5-6 · 134 km away
- Pleşcoi L5-6 · 156 km away
- Ohaba H5 · 172 km away
- Tauti L6 · 172 km away
- Borkut L5 · 214 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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