Castalia meteorite
Castalia is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in the United States in 1874. A total of 7.3 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
- Castalia
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1874
- Mass recovered
- 7.3 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 36.0833° N, 78.0667° W
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 Castalia
- Nashville (iron) Iron · 16 km away
- Cross Roads H5 · 50 km away
- Farmville H4 · 76 km away
- Forksville L6 · 78 km away
- Caswell County OC · 116 km away
- Moore County Eucrite-cm · 140 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 624 Oman · 2001