St. Michel meteorite
St. Michel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Finland in 1910. A total of 17 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
- St. Michel
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 17 kg
- Country
- Finland
- Coordinates
- 61.6500° N, 27.2000° 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 St. Michel
- Luotolax Howardite · 57 km away
- Valkeala L6 · 70 km away
- Metsäkylä H4 · 111 km away
- Orimattila H4 · 147 km away
- Bjurböle L/LL4 · 158 km away
- Varpaisjärvi L6 · 186 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88194 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85425 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04374 · 2004
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