Pnompehn meteorite
Pnompehn is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Cambodia in 1868. A total of 96 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
- Pnompehn
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1868
- Mass recovered
- 96 g
- Country
- Cambodia
- Coordinates
- 11.5833° N, 104.9167° 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 Pnompehn
- Phum Sambo H4 · 77 km away
- Tuan Tuc L6 · 228 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004