Saratov meteorite
Saratov is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1918. A total of 200 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
- Saratov
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1918
- Mass recovered
- 200 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 52.5500° N, 46.5500° 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 Saratov
- Issa H5 · 185 km away
- Simbirsk (of P. Partsch) OC · 230 km away
- Ulyanovsk H5 · 243 km away
- Romashki L6 · 252 km away
- Novo-Urei Ureilite · 255 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