Fermo meteorite
Fermo is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-5, that was seen to fall in Italy in 1996. A total of 10.2 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
- Fermo
- Classification
- H3-5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1996
- Mass recovered
- 10.2 kg
- Country
- Italy
- Coordinates
- 43.1811° N, 13.7533° 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 Fermo
- Monte Milone L5 · 34 km away
- San Michele L6 · 81 km away
- Assisi H5 · 99 km away
- Collescipoli H5 · 117 km away
- Narni Stone-uncl · 125 km away
- Orvinio H6 · 134 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