Salla meteorite
Salla is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was found in Finland in 1963. A total of 7 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Salla
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1963
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Finland
- Coordinates
- 66.8000° N, 28.4500° 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 Salla
- Kivesvaara CM2 · 264 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004