Pontlyfni
Seen to fall in 1931 in the United Kingdom · 157 g recovered · Winonaite
Pontlyfni is the only fall in NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) classed Winonaite. It is one of 19 other achondrites among the observed falls. Beddgelert came down only 15 km to the east, in 1949.
- Group
- Other achondrites
- Recorded position
- 53.036° N, 4.319° W
The map is centred on Pontlyfni. Rings every 100 km; numbers match the table below.
Nearest recorded falls
Within 250 km lie nine other recorded falls.
| # | Fall | Year | Class | Recovered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beddgelert | 1949 | H5 | 794 g | 15 km east |
| 2 | Appley Bridge | 1914 | LL6 | 15 kg | 123 km north-east |
| 3 | Rowton | 1876 | Iron, IIIAB | 3.5 kg | 125 km east |
| 4 | Leighlinbridge | 1999 | L6 | 271 g | 182 km west |
| 5 | Barwell | 1965 | L5 | 44 kg | 207 km east |
| 6 | Crumlin | 1902 | L5 | 4.3 kg | 215 km north-west |
What Winonaite means
Winonaite is the label for a winonaite, a primitive achondrite related to some iron meteorites.
Pontlyfni in the United Kingdom’s record
In date order Pontlyfni is number 15 of the 19 falls recorded in the United Kingdom, which run from 1623 to 1991. By recovered mass Pontlyfni comes 17th of 19 there. The fall recorded before Pontlyfni in the United Kingdom is Ashdon (1923); the next is Beddgelert (1949).
The 1930s
Pontlyfni is one of 88 falls dated to the 1930s. Elsewhere, the record lists three other falls in 1931: Tatahouine in Tunisia, Yukan in China, Konovo in Bulgaria.