Soko-Banja meteorite
Soko-Banja is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in Serbia in 1877. A total of 80 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
- Soko-Banja
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1877
- Mass recovered
- 80 kg
- Country
- Serbia
- Coordinates
- 43.6667° N, 21.8667° 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 Soko-Banja
- Virba L6 · 63 km away
- Dimitrovgrad Iron, IIIAB · 106 km away
- Jelica LL6 · 116 km away
- Cacak OC · 125 km away
- Guêa Stone-uncl · 132 km away
- Sopot OC · 155 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Cumulus Hills 04058 · 2003
- Meteorite Hills 01235 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99104 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03194 · 2002
- Miller Range 090055 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99343 Antarctica · 1999
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