Sevrukovo meteorite
Sevrukovo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1874. A total of 101 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
- Sevrukovo
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1874
- Mass recovered
- 101 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 50.6167° N, 36.6000° 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 Sevrukovo
- Verkhnyi Saltov Iron, IIIAB · 58 km away
- Kharkov L6 · 108 km away
- Melnikovo LL6 · 117 km away
- Ryechki L5 · 158 km away
- Chervony Kut Eucrite-mmict · 185 km away
- Andreevka L3 · 223 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010