Ryechki meteorite
Ryechki is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1914. A total of 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
- Ryechki
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1914
- Mass recovered
- 13 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 51.1333° N, 34.5000° 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 Ryechki
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 48 km away
- Botschetschki L4 · 48 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 69 km away
- Kuleschovka L6 · 82 km away
- Sevrukovo L5 · 158 km away
- Melnikovo LL6 · 169 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 83052 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87137 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984032 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06732 · 2006
- Yamato 981709 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04723 · 2004