Okniny meteorite
Okniny is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1834. A total of 12 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
- Okniny
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1834
- Mass recovered
- 12 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.8333° N, 25.5000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Okniny
- Dolgovoli L6 · 17 km away
- Bielokrynitschie H4 · 141 km away
- Zmenj Howardite · 145 km away
- Zaborzika L6 · 166 km away
- Borkut L5 · 311 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881607 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00843 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97885 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 585 Libya · 1998
- Miller Range 05021 · 2005
- Queen Alexandra Range 99180 Antarctica · 1999