Vetluga meteorite
Vetluga is a HED achondrite (from the asteroid Vesta) meteorite, officially classified as Eucrite-mmict, that was seen to fall in Russia in 1949. A total of 750 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
- Vetluga
- Classification
- Eucrite-mmict
- Type
- Achondrite · HED (Vesta)
- Group
- Eucrite
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1949
- Mass recovered
- 750 g
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 57.8000° N, 45.8000° E
What is an achondrite?
Stony rock from a body that melted. Achondrites include crust and mantle pieces from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars. More about Eucrites.
Meteorites near Vetluga
- Karavannoe Pallasite, PES · 111 km away
Other Eucrite meteorites
- Lewis Cliff 88007 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 981646 · 1998
- Northwest Africa 5356 · 2008
- Grove Mountains 99018 Antarctica · 2000
- Yamato 793164 Antarctica · 1979
- Northwest Africa 4138 · 2004