Tarbagatai meteorite
Tarbagatai is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Russia in 1912. A total of 370 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tarbagatai
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1912
- Mass recovered
- 370 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 51.3667° N, 107.3833° 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 Tarbagatai
- Norin-Shibir Iron, ungrouped · 65 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