Milena meteorite
Milena is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Croatia in 1842. A total of 10 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
- Milena
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1842
- Mass recovered
- 10 kg
- Country
- Croatia
- Coordinates
- 46.1833° N, 16.1000° 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 Milena
- Hraschina Iron, IID · 20 km away
- Slavetic H5 · 68 km away
- Mike L6 · 110 km away
- Javorje Iron, IIIAB · 147 km away
- Nagy-Vázsony Iron, IAB-sLL · 151 km away
- Jesenice L6 · 160 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004