Siena meteorite
Siena is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1794. A total of 3.7 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
- Siena
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1794
- Mass recovered
- 3.7 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 43.1167° N, 11.6000° 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 Siena
- Castel Berardenga Stone-uncl · 27 km away
- Assisi H5 · 78 km away
- Narni Stone-uncl · 100 km away
- Collescipoli H5 · 105 km away
- Valdinoce Stone-uncl · 113 km away
- Castelvecchio Unclassified · 120 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 881101 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 00736 Antarctica · 2000
- Queen Alexandra Range 97840 Antarctica · 1997
- Dar al Gani 1034 Libya · 1999
- Miller Range 03339 · 2003
- Queen Alexandra Range 99136 Antarctica · 1999