Bremervörde meteorite
Bremervörde is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H/L3.9, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1855. A total of 7.25 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
- Bremervörde
- Classification
- H/L3.9
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 7.25 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 53.4000° 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 H chondrites.
Meteorites near Bremervörde
- Benthullen L6 · 77 km away
- Oldenburg (1930) L6 · 80 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 96 km away
- Hainholz Mesosiderite-A4 · 125 km away
- Obernkirchen Iron, IVA · 126 km away
- Emsland Iron, ungrouped · 131 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