Zaborzika meteorite
Zaborzika is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Ukraine in 1818. A total of 3.87 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
- Zaborzika
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1818
- Mass recovered
- 3.87 kg
- Country
- Ukraine
- Coordinates
- 50.2833° N, 27.6833° 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 Zaborzika
- Bielokrynitschie H4 · 40 km away
- Owrucz OC · 142 km away
- Andryushki L6 · 156 km away
- Okniny LL6 · 166 km away
- Dolgovoli L6 · 176 km away
- Zmenj Howardite · 182 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982234 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010