Blithfield meteorite
Blithfield is an enstatite chondrite meteorite, officially classified as EL6, that was found in Canada in 1910. A total of 1.83 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Blithfield
- Classification
- EL6
- Type
- Chondrite · Enstatite
- Group
- EL
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 1.83 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 45.5000° N, 77.0000° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about EL chondrites.
Meteorites near Blithfield
- Thurlow Iron, IIIAB · 95 km away
- Madoc Iron, IIIAB · 117 km away
- South Byron Iron, ungrouped · 286 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 293 km away
Other EL meteorites
- Northwest Africa 3134 · 2004
- Eagle United States · 1947
- Northwest Africa 5409 · 2006
- Hammadah al Hamra 317 Libya · 2001
- Northwest Africa 7447 · 2007
- Lewis Cliff 87119 Antarctica · 1987