Mezö-Madaras
Seen to fall in 1852 in Romania · 23 kg recovered · L3.7
Mezö-Madaras is the earliest and second-heaviest of the nine falls recorded in Romania. It is the only L3.7 fall recorded in Romania. Buschhof came down only 6.8 km to the south-east, in 1863.
- Group
- L chondrites
- Recorded position
- 46.500° N, 25.733° E
The map is centred on Mezö-Madaras. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
Within 250 km lie six other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buschhof | 1863 | L6 | 5 kg | 6.8 km south-east |
| 2 | Mocs | 1882 | L5-6 | 300 kg | 134 km west |
| 3 | Pleşcoi | 2008 | L5-6 | 6.9 kg | 156 km south-east |
| 4 | Ohaba | 1857 | H5 | 16 kg | 172 km west |
| 5 | Tauti | 1937 | L6 | 21 kg | 172 km west |
| 6 | Borkut | 1852 | L5 | 7 kg | 214 km north-west |
What L3.7 means
L3.7 is the label for an ordinary chondrite with low total iron, petrologic type 3, the least heated and most primitive texture. By recovered mass Mezö-Madaras ranks first of the 2 L3.7 falls. The nearest other L3.7 fall is Ceniceros in Mexico, 10,522 km away.
Mezö-Madaras in Romania’s record
The next fall recorded in Romania is Ohaba, in 1857.
The 1850s
Mezö-Madaras is one of 36 falls dated to the 1850s. Elsewhere, the record lists three other falls in 1852: Yatoor in India, Borkut in Ukraine, Bustee in India.