Tennasilm meteorite
Tennasilm is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L4, that was seen to fall in Estonia in 1872. A total of 28.5 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
- Tennasilm
- Classification
- L4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1872
- Mass recovered
- 28.5 kg
- Country
- Estonia
- Coordinates
- 58.0333° N, 26.9500° 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 Tennasilm
- Pillistfer EL6 · 100 km away
- Lixna H4 · 228 km away
- Bjurböle L/LL4 · 271 km away
- Metsäkylä H4 · 291 km away
- Orimattila H4 · 294 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