Meteorites of Latvia

There are only 4 known meteorite falls, no other finds in Latvia, as well as 1 historic impact meteorite crater discovered in Dobele.

Apr 27, 2024

To whom it may concern,

We are on a quest for meteorites from Latvia!

There are only 4 known meteorites in Latvia and all are historical falls more than 100 years ago:

1.	Lixna	(1820),	see Ref: [Met.Bul.DB], [Enc.of Met.];
2.	Buschhof	(1863),	see Ref: [Met.Bul.DB], [Enc.of Met.],
3.	Nerft	(1864),	see Ref: [Met.Bul.DB], [Enc.of Met.],
4.	Misshof	(1890),	see Ref: [Met.Bul.DB], [Enc.of Met.],

Unfortunately almost all of these meteorites have been lost from our country. Currently we are in a stage trying to gather information about their locations in the various world museums and collections. We know some but not all of it.

One of the Meteoriti.LV goals is to return back to our country at least some specimens of Latvian meteorites that will become available for public expositions and nondestructive research.

If you have or you come across any related information about the Latvian meteorites (Lixna, Buschhof, Nerft, or Misshof) please inform us at info@meteoriti.lv. Note that a well known information to you might be unknown and valuable to us.

We will gratefully appreciate any help, offers or information you can provide about fate or location of the Latvian meteorites!

Sincerely yours,

Kārlis Bērziņš
Meteoriti.LV
www.meteoriti.lv
info@meteoriti.lv

More information will follow soon, incl. about the Latvian Meteorite Collection Club.
Note, you don't have to own a Latvian meteorite to became a member of the LMCC.

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Meteorites of Latvia

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