Schellin meteorite
Schellin is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1715. A total of 7 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
- Schellin
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1715
- Mass recovered
- 7 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 53.3500° N, 15.0500° 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 Schellin
- Nieder Finow Iron, IAB complex · 94 km away
- Grzempach H5 · 119 km away
- Seeläsgen Iron, IAB-MG · 125 km away
- Menow H4 · 128 km away
- Morasko Iron, IAB-MG · 158 km away
- Grüneberg H4 · 160 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- York (stone) United States · 1928
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982106 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004