Pervomaisky meteorite
Pervomaisky is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1933. A total of 66 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
- Pervomaisky
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1933
- Mass recovered
- 66 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 56.6333° N, 39.4333° 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 Pervomaisky
- Glasatovo H4 · 136 km away
- Nikolskoe L4 · 141 km away
- Dronino Iron, ungrouped · 244 km away
- Krasnoi-Ugol L6 · 304 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006