Zabrodje meteorite
Zabrodje is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Belarus in 1893. A total of 3 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
- Zabrodje
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1893
- Mass recovered
- 3 kg
- Country
- Belarus
- Coordinates
- 55.1833° N, 27.9167° 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 Zabrodje
- Lixna H4 · 130 km away
- Zemaitkiemis L6 · 185 km away
- Padvarninkai Eucrite-mmict · 192 km away
- Gressk Iron, IIAB · 220 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84120 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87252 Antarctica · 1987
- Yocemento United States · 1966
- Larkman Nunatak 06808 · 2006
- Yamato 982105 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 04776 · 2004