Ploschkovitz meteorite
Ploschkovitz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Czechia in 1723. A total of 39 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
- Ploschkovitz
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1723
- Mass recovered
- 39 g
- Country
- Czechia
- Coordinates
- 50.5333° N, 14.1167° 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 Ploschkovitz
- Nenntmannsdorf Iron, IIAB · 50 km away
- Lissa L6 · 64 km away
- Zebrak H5 · 74 km away
- Königsbrück H/L4 · 83 km away
- Selcany Iron · 90 km away
- Benešov (a) LL3.5 · 93 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 90400 Antarctica · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 88378 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 342 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86135 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983199 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06402 · 2006