Tomakovka meteorite
Tomakovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1905. A total of 600 g 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
- Tomakovka
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 600 g
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 47.8500° N, 34.7667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Tomakovka
- Augustinovka Iron, IIIAB · 34 km away
- Yurtuk Howardite · 74 km away
- Verkhne Dnieprovsk Iron, IIE · 92 km away
- Pavlograd L6 · 118 km away
- Berdyansk L6 · 197 km away
- Genichesk L5/6 · 208 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01140 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99041 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07595 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99293 Antarctica · 1999