Vilna meteorite
Vilna is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1967. A total of 0.1 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
- Vilna
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1967
- Mass recovered
- 0.1 g
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 54.2250° N, 111.6917° W
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 Vilna
- Abee EH4 · 85 km away
- Bruderheim L6 · 86 km away
- Redwater H4 · 90 km away
- Innisfree L5 · 93 km away
- Kinsella Iron, IIIAB · 115 km away
- Edmonton (Canada) Iron, IIAB · 129 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