Pillistfer meteorite
Pillistfer is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was seen to fall in Estonia in 1863. A total of 23.25 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
- Pillistfer
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1863
- Mass recovered
- 23.25 kg
- Country
- Estonia
- Coordinates
- 58.6667° N, 25.7333° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Pillistfer
- Tennasilm L4 · 100 km away
- Oesel L6 · 159 km away
- Bjurböle L/LL4 · 193 km away
- Orimattila H4 · 213 km away
- Metsäkylä H4 · 233 km away
- Misshof H5 · 275 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3132 · 2003
- DOM 23159 Antarctica · 2023
- Northwest Africa 4946 · 2007
- Grosvenor Mountains 95626 Antarctica · 1995
- Northwest Africa 7401 · 2012
- Larkman Nunatak 06659 · 2006