Dresden (Ontario) meteorite
Dresden (Ontario) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1939. A total of 47.7 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
- Dresden (Ontario)
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 47.7 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 42.5200° N, 82.2600° 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 Dresden (Ontario)
- Worden L5 · 112 km away
- Seneca Township Iron, IVA · 178 km away
- Hagersville Iron, IAB complex · 179 km away
- Kitchener L6 · 180 km away
- Wooster Iron, IAB-sLL · 197 km away
- Coleman L6 · 229 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 85156 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88141 Antarctica · 1988
- Yamato 86232 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 052078 Antarctica · 2006
- Yamato 74272 Antarctica · 1974
- DOM 19231 Antarctica · 2019