Glanerbrug meteorite
Glanerbrug is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L/LL5, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1990. A total of 670 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
- Glanerbrug
- Classification
- L/LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1990
- Mass recovered
- 670 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.2000° N, 6.8667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Glanerbrug
- Ramsdorf L6 · 36 km away
- Diepenveen Unclassified · 50 km away
- Ibbenbüren Diogenite · 57 km away
- Oesede H5 · 81 km away
- Emsland Iron, ungrouped · 103 km away
- Uden LL7 · 105 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 85065 Antarctica · 1985
- Lewis Cliff 88195 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 134 Algeria · 1990
- Lewis Cliff 85427 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982400 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 04375 · 2004
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