Darmstadt meteorite
Darmstadt is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1804. A total of 100 g 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
- Darmstadt
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1804
- Mass recovered
- 100 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 49.8667° N, 8.6500° 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 Darmstadt
- Mainz L6 · 31 km away
- Hungen H6 · 52 km away
- Simmern H5 · 81 km away
- Breitscheid H5 · 95 km away
- Krähenberg LL5 · 104 km away
- Marburg Pallasite · 106 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022531 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 679 Oman · 2001