Silistra meteorite
Silistra is an achondrite meteorite, officially classified as Achondrite-ung, that was seen to fall in Bulgaria in 1917. A total of 0.15 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
- Silistra
- Classification
- Achondrite-ung
- Type
- Achondrite · Other achondrite
- Group
- Achondrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1917
- Mass recovered
- 0.15 g
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Coordinates
- 44.1167° N, 27.2667° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Ungrouped achondrites.
Meteorites near Silistra
- Rasgrad Stone-uncl · 90 km away
- Tuzla L6 · 110 km away
- Pleşcoi L5-6 · 136 km away
- Pavel H5 · 158 km away
- Konovo LL5 · 199 km away
- Buschhof L6 · 284 km away
Other Achondrite meteorites
- Northwest Africa 6962 · 2011
- Northwest Africa 5644 · 2008
- Northwest Africa 3250 · 2006
- Northwest Africa 2635 · 2004
- Miller Range 090206 · 2009
- Sayh al Uhaymir 493 Oman · 2009