Prambachkirchen meteorite
Prambachkirchen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Austria in 1932. A total of 2.13 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
- Prambachkirchen
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1932
- Mass recovered
- 2.13 kg
- Country
- Austria
- Coordinates
- 48.3025° N, 13.9408° 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 Prambachkirchen
- Mauerkirchen L6 · 61 km away
- Ybbsitz H4 · 80 km away
- Bohumilitz Iron, IAB-MG · 84 km away
- Mässing Howardite · 100 km away
- Tabor H5 · 133 km away
- Pribram H5 · 152 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A77249 Antarctica · 1977
- Lewis Cliff 88721 Antarctica · 1988
- Allan Hills 83002 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87090 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983884 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06676 · 2006