Abee meteorite
Abee is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EH4, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1952. A total of 107 kg was recovered. Witnessed falls are rare and especially valuable to science, because the stones are collected before Earth's weather can change them.
Where it fell
Key facts
- Name
- Abee
- Classification
- EH4
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EH
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1952
- Mass recovered
- 107 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 54.2167° N, 113.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EH chondrites.
Meteorites near Abee
- Redwater H4 · 32 km away
- Bruderheim L6 · 36 km away
- Edmonton (Canada) Iron, IIAB · 67 km away
- Vilna L5 · 85 km away
- Innisfree L5 · 141 km away
- Iron Creek Iron, IIIAB · 151 km away
Other EH meteorites
- Sahara 97126 · 1997
- Sahara 97090 · 1997
- Pecora Escarpment 91298 Antarctica · 1991
- Miller Range 05139 · 2005
- Elephant Moraine 96103 Antarctica · 1996
- Allan Hills 84200 Antarctica · 1984
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