Bruderheim meteorite
Bruderheim is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1960. A total of 303 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
- Bruderheim
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1960
- Mass recovered
- 303 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 53.9000° N, 112.8833° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Bruderheim
- Redwater H4 · 7 km away
- Abee EH4 · 36 km away
- Edmonton (Canada) Iron, IIAB · 44 km away
- Vilna L5 · 86 km away
- Innisfree L5 · 115 km away
- Iron Creek Iron, IIIAB · 116 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004