Piancaldoli meteorite
Piancaldoli is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL3.4, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1968. A total of 13 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
- Piancaldoli
- Classification
- LL3.4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 13 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 44.2442° N, 11.5022° E
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 Piancaldoli
- Castenaso L5 · 30 km away
- Valdinoce Stone-uncl · 52 km away
- Albareto L/LL4 · 59 km away
- Renazzo CR2 · 61 km away
- Vigarano CV3 · 68 km away
- Castelvecchio Unclassified · 69 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dar al Gani 185 Libya · 1996
- Miller Range 03372 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99147 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03268 · 2002
- Miller Range 090148 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99382 Antarctica · 1999
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