Sukhoj Liman meteorite
Sukhoj Liman is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4/5, that was found in Ukraine in 1987. A total of 48 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Sukhoj Liman
- Classification
- H4/5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 48 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 46.4000° N, 30.8000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Sukhoj Liman
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 11 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 18 km away
- Savtschenskoje LL4 · 115 km away
- Genichesk L5/6 · 142 km away
- Vavilovka LL6 · 159 km away
- Krymka LL3.2 · 159 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87180 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002
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