Chelyabinsk
Meteorite, tektite, or impactite
About it
LL5 ordinary chondrite from the superbolide over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on 15 February 2013, whose shock wave broke windows across the city. Many small crusted stones were collected; the largest mass was raised from Lake Chebarkul.
- Type
- Meteorite, tektite, or impactite (stony)
- Group
- Stony meteorite, ordinary chondrite (LL5)
- Lustre
- dull
- Colours
- black fusion crust, light grey interior, dark shock veins
- Transparency
- opaque
- Magnetic
- Weakly
Typical values: real specimens vary. For more, see mindat.org.