Łowicz meteorite
Łowicz is a mesosiderite stony-iron meteorite, officially classified as Mesosiderite-A3, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1935. A total of 59 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
- Łowicz
- Classification
- Mesosiderite-A3
- Type
- Stony-iron · Mesosiderite
- Group
- Mesosiderite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1935
- Mass recovered
- 59 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 52.0000° N, 19.9167° E
What is a stony-iron?
A mixture of stone and metal. Pallasites and mesosiderites sit in this group. More about Mesosiderites.
Meteorites near Łowicz
- Baszkówka L5 · 70 km away
- Pultusk H5 · 125 km away
- Ratyn Stone-uncl · 134 km away
- Czestochowa Rakow I Iron · 145 km away
- Czestochowa Rakow II Iron · 145 km away
- Antonin Unclassified · 149 km away
Other Mesosiderite meteorites
- Acfer 063 Algeria · 1989
- Northwest Africa 1979 · 2003
- Estherville United States · 1879
- Northwest Africa 5975 · 2008
- Jiddat al Harasis 238 Oman · 2005
- Ramlat as Sahmah 200 Oman · 2002