Gnadenfrei meteorite
Gnadenfrei is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1879. A total of 1.75 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
- Gnadenfrei
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1879
- Mass recovered
- 1.75 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 50.6667° N, 16.7667° 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 Gnadenfrei
- Braunau Iron, IIAB · 34 km away
- Suchy Dul L6 · 38 km away
- Usti Nad Orlici L6 · 82 km away
- Opava Iron · 112 km away
- Tieschitz H/L3.6 · 121 km away
- Antonin Unclassified · 123 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87060 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022834 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000