Forsbach meteorite
Forsbach is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1900. A total of 240 g 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
- Forsbach
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1900
- Mass recovered
- 240 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.9500° N, 7.3167° 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 Forsbach
- Breitscheid H5 · 69 km away
- Aachen L5 · 89 km away
- Hautes Fagnes LL5 · 91 km away
- Marburg Pallasite · 103 km away
- Ramsdorf L6 · 107 km away
- Simmern H5 · 109 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