Vavilovka meteorite
Vavilovka is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL6, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1876. A total of 1.93 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
- Vavilovka
- Classification
- LL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1876
- Mass recovered
- 1.93 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 46.1500° N, 32.8333° 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 Vavilovka
- Genichesk L5/6 · 64 km away
- Sukhoj Liman H4/5 · 159 km away
- Odessa (stone) H4 · 163 km away
- Grossliebenthal L6 · 174 km away
- Tomakovka LL6 · 239 km away
- Krymka LL3.2 · 244 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