Nerft meteorite
Nerft is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Latvia in 1864. A total of 10.25 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
- Nerft
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1864
- Mass recovered
- 10.25 kg
- Country
- Latvia
- Coordinates
- 56.5000° N, 21.5000° 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 Nerft
- Novy-Projekt OC · 64 km away
- Misshof H5 · 94 km away
- Kaalijarv Iron, IAB-MG · 222 km away
- Oesel L6 · 240 km away
- Sołtmany L6 · 279 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004