Assisi meteorite
Assisi is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1886. A total of 2 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
- Assisi
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 2 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 43.0333° N, 12.5500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Assisi
- Collescipoli H5 · 56 km away
- Narni Stone-uncl · 58 km away
- Monte Milone L5 · 70 km away
- Siena LL5 · 78 km away
- San Michele L6 · 79 km away
- Castel Berardenga Stone-uncl · 92 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 537 Oman · 2001