Ski meteorite
Ski is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Norway in 1848. A total of 850 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
- Ski
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1848
- Mass recovered
- 850 g
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 59.7333° N, 10.8667° 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 Ski
- Moss CO3.6 · 35 km away
- Näs LL6 · 98 km away
- Grefsheim L5 · 104 km away
- Oterøy L6 · 126 km away
- Tromøy H · 181 km away
- Trysil L/LL6 · 191 km away
Other L meteorites
- Acfer 298 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86065 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983077 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06354 · 2006
- Yamato 980596 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04493 · 2004