Erxleben meteorite
Erxleben is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1812. A total of 2.25 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
- Erxleben
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1812
- Mass recovered
- 2.25 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.2167° N, 11.2500° 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 Erxleben
- Braunschweig Unclassified · 49 km away
- Wernigerode H5 · 52 km away
- Salzwedel LL5 · 61 km away
- Klein-Wenden H6 · 75 km away
- Linum L6 · 126 km away
- Trebbin LL6 · 131 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86491 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022410 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001