De Cewsville meteorite
De Cewsville is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1887. A total of 340 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
- De Cewsville
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1887
- Mass recovered
- 340 g
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 43.0000° N, 80.0000° 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 De Cewsville
- Hagersville Iron, IAB complex · 13 km away
- Grimsby H5 · 38 km away
- Kitchener L6 · 53 km away
- Welland Iron, IIIAB · 64 km away
- Cambria Iron, ungrouped · 100 km away
- Shelburne L5 · 118 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 845 Oman · 2001