Dundrum meteorite
Dundrum is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Ireland in 1865. A total of 2.27 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
- Dundrum
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1865
- Mass recovered
- 2.27 kg
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.5500° N, 8.0333° W
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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 Dundrum
- Mooresfort H5 · 23 km away
- Limerick H5 · 51 km away
- Leighlinbridge L6 · 73 km away
- Pettiswood Stone-uncl · 119 km away
- Killeter H6 · 237 km away
- Bovedy L3 · 251 km away
Other H meteorites
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- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021947 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001