Petropavlovka meteorite
Petropavlovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was found in Russia in 1916. A total of 1.77 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Petropavlovka
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1916
- Mass recovered
- 1.77 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.2000° N, 43.7333° 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 Petropavlovka
- Verkhne Tschirskaia H5 · 46 km away
- Sarepta Iron, IAB-MG · 86 km away
- Zavetnoe L6 · 119 km away
- Lipovsky Pallasite, PMG · 133 km away
- Repeev Khutor Iron, IIF · 149 km away
- Tsarev L5 · 155 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84176 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87225 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86107 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023245 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74099 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 958 Oman · 2002