Zerkaly meteorite
Zerkaly is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Russia in 1956. A total of 16 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Zerkaly
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 16 kg
- Country
- Russia
- Coordinates
- 52.1333° N, 81.9667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Zerkaly
- Rakity L3 · 146 km away
- Markovka H4 · 150 km away
- Polujamki H4 · 155 km away
- Markovka (b) L5 · 159 km away
- Preobrazhenka H3/4 · 240 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86456 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82013 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Twodot United States · 1999
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001