Ekeby meteorite
Ekeby is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Sweden in 1939. A total of 3.34 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
- Ekeby
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1939
- Mass recovered
- 3.34 kg
- Country
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 56.0333° N, 13.0000° 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 Ekeby
- Lundsgård L6 · 20 km away
- Hedeskoga H5 · 80 km away
- Jerslev Iron, IIAB · 120 km away
- Mern L6 · 124 km away
- Maribo CM2 · 171 km away
- Lillaverke H5 · 189 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 302 Algeria · 1992
- Lewis Cliff 86374 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 794084 Antarctica · 1979
- Grove Mountains 021707 Antarctica · 2003
- Tieret 010 Tunisia · 2010
- Dhofar 479 Oman · 2001