Gilzem meteorite
Gilzem is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was found in Germany in 1987. A total of 436 g was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Gilzem
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1987
- Mass recovered
- 436 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 49.8736° N, 6.5056° 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 Gilzem
- Bitburg Iron, IAB complex · 11 km away
- Tintigny Unclassified · 73 km away
- Simmern H5 · 75 km away
- Hautes Fagnes LL5 · 83 km away
- Krähenberg LL5 · 92 km away
- Aachen L5 · 105 km away
Other H meteorites
- Acfer 382 Algeria · 2002
- Lewis Cliff 86416 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 81044 Antarctica · 1981
- Grove Mountains 021870 Antarctica · 2003
- Trenzano Italy · 1856
- Dhofar 536 Oman · 2001