Barntrup meteorite
Barntrup is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL4, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1886. A total of 17 g 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
- Barntrup
- Classification
- LL4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1886
- Mass recovered
- 17 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.0000° N, 9.1000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Barntrup
- Obernkirchen Iron, IVA · 30 km away
- Hainholz Mesosiderite-A4 · 34 km away
- Peckelsheim Diogenite-pm · 38 km away
- Gütersloh H3/4 · 50 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 59 km away
- Oesede H5 · 78 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Asuka 882118 Antarctica · 1988
- Meteorite Hills 01038 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 97964 Antarctica · 1997
- Dhofar 1549 Oman · 2008
- Miller Range 07430 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99261 Antarctica · 1999