Ulmiz meteorite
Ulmiz is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L, that was seen to fall in Switzerland in 1926. A total of 77 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
- Ulmiz
- Classification
- L
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1926
- Mass recovered
- 77 g
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 46.9333° N, 7.2167° 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 Ulmiz
- Menziswyl L5 · 13 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 21 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 32 km away
- Rafrüti Iron, ungrouped · 47 km away
- Chervettaz L5 · 52 km away
- Ste. Croix Iron, IIIAB · 56 km away
Other L meteorites
- Al Huqf 059 Oman · 2001
- Lewis Cliff 86352 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 983497 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06542 · 2006
- Yamato 981326 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04631 · 2004