Tsarev meteorite
Tsarev is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was found in Russia in 1968. A total of 1.23 tonnes was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Tsarev
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1968
- Mass recovered
- 1.23 t
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 48.7000° N, 45.7000° 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 Tsarev
- Repeev Khutor Iron, IIF · 11 km away
- Sarepta Iron, IAB-MG · 69 km away
- Pallasovka Pallasite, PMG · 146 km away
- Petropavlovka H4 · 155 km away
- Verkhne Tschirskaia H5 · 187 km away
- Romashki L6 · 190 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 09014 · 2009
- Lewis Cliff 87035 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 983759 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06615 · 2006
- Yamato 981501 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04673 · 2004
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