Perth meteorite
Perth is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in the United Kingdom in 1830. A total of 2 g 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
- Perth
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1830
- Mass recovered
- 2 g
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 56.4000° N, 3.4333° W
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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 Perth
- Strathmore L6 · 23 km away
- Glenrothes H5 · 23 km away
- High Possil L6 · 74 km away
- Middlesbrough L6 · 249 km away
- Hambleton Pallasite, PMG · 279 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881101 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00736 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97841 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 1034 Libya · 1999
- Miller Range 03339 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99137 Antarctica · 1999