Stavropol meteorite
Stavropol is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1857. A total of 1.5 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
- Stavropol
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1857
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 45.0500° N, 41.9833° 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 Stavropol
- Divnoe Achondrite-ung · 152 km away
- Raguli H3.8 · 152 km away
- Krasnodar L5 · 218 km away
- Kutais H5 · 220 km away
- Zavetnoe L6 · 275 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010