Nagy-Borové meteorite
Nagy-Borové is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Slovakia in 1895. A total of 6.1 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
- Nagy-Borové
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1895
- Mass recovered
- 6.1 kg
- Country
- Slovakia
- Coordinates
- 49.1667° N, 19.5000° 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 Nagy-Borové
- Magura Iron, IAB-MG · 19 km away
- Gross-Divina H5 · 58 km away
- Morávka H5 · 85 km away
- Lenarto Iron, IIIAB · 111 km away
- Alt Bela Iron, IID · 112 km away
- Košice H5 · 130 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006