Orlovka meteorite
Orlovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Russia in 1928. A total of 40.5 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Orlovka
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1928
- Mass recovered
- 40.5 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 56.0000° N, 76.7500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Orlovka
- Vengerovo H5 · 35 km away
- Krutikha OC · 90 km away
- Khmelevka L5 · 121 km away
- Kuznetzovo L6 · 126 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001