Chelyabinsk LL5 Chondrite Meteorite 12
Chelyabinsk Chondrite
Class LL5
Found in the Chelyabinsk region, Southern Urals, Russia.
Witnessed fall: 15th Feb 2013
Shock Stage: S4
Composition: (Fe) Meteoric Iron 10%, Olivine and Sulfides
Size: 5-7mm is the average size of the meteorite
Display Box measures 6.0cm x 4.0cm. See photo for scale.
The Chelyabinsk meteorite (Russian: Челябинск or Челябинский метеорит) is the fragmented remains of the large Chelyabinsk meteor of 15 February 2013 which reached the ground after the meteor's passage through the atmosphere. The descent of the meteor, visible as a brilliant superbolide in the morning sky, caused a series of shock waves that shattered windows, damaged approximately 7,200 buildings and left 1,500 people injured. The resulting fragments were scattered over a wide area.
The largest fragment found had a total mass of 654 kg (1,442 lb) and was raised from the bottom of Lake Chebarkul on 16 October 2013
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