San Michele meteorite
San Michele is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Italy in 2002. A total of 237 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
- San Michele
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 2002
- Mass recovered
- 237 g
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 43.6667° N, 13.0000° 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 San Michele
- Monte Milone L5 · 53 km away
- Assisi H5 · 79 km away
- Fermo H3-5 · 81 km away
- Valdinoce Stone-uncl · 85 km away
- Castel Berardenga Stone-uncl · 126 km away
- Siena LL5 · 129 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006