Savtschenskoje meteorite
Savtschenskoje is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1894. A total of 2.5 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
- Savtschenskoje
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1894
- Mass recovered
- 2.5 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 47.2167° N, 29.8667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Savtschenskoje
- Krymka LL3.2 · 96 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 105 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 111 km away
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 115 km away
- Mighei CM2 · 125 km away
- Oczeretna H4 · 264 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Dhofar 1753 Oman · 2011
- Miller Range 07457 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99270 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 08100 · 2008
- Miller Range 090642 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99530 Antarctica · 1999