Breitscheid meteorite
Breitscheid is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1956. A total of 1.5 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
- Breitscheid
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1956
- Mass recovered
- 1.5 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.6669° N, 8.1836° 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 Breitscheid
- Marburg Pallasite · 44 km away
- Hungen H6 · 66 km away
- Forsbach H6 · 69 km away
- Mainz L6 · 74 km away
- Treysa Iron, IIIAB-an · 76 km away
- Simmern H5 · 89 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84071 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87106 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8453 Antarctica · 1984
- Grove Mountains 022935 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 699 Antarctica · 1969
- Dhofar 802 Oman · 2001