Sediköy meteorite
Sediköy is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Turkey in 1917. A total of 240 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
- Sediköy
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 240 g
- Country
- Turkey
- Coordinates
- 38.3000° N, 27.1333° 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 Sediköy
- Caratash LL6 · 25 km away
- Magnesia Iron, IAB-sHL · 59 km away
- Didim H3-5 · 107 km away
- Çanakkale L6 · 173 km away
- Domanitch L5 · 248 km away
- Bursa L6 · 278 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