Mocs meteorite
Mocs is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5-6, that was seen to fall in Romania in 1882. A total of 300 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
- Mocs
- Classification
- L5-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1882
- Mass recovered
- 300 kg
- Country
- Romania
- Coordinates
- 46.8000° N, 24.0333° 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 Mocs
- Tauti L6 · 42 km away
- Ohaba H5 · 89 km away
- Mezö-Madaras L3.7 · 134 km away
- Buschhof L6 · 139 km away
- Borkut L5 · 151 km away
- Nyirábrany LL5 · 173 km away
Other L meteorites
- Adrar 002 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 86195 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983283 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06434 · 2006
- Yamato 980844 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04574 · 2004
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