Grefsheim meteorite
Grefsheim is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Norway in 1976. A total of 46 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
- Grefsheim
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1976
- Mass recovered
- 46 g
- Country
- Norway
- Coordinates
- 60.6667° N, 11.0000° 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 Grefsheim
- Trysil L/LL6 · 99 km away
- Ski L6 · 104 km away
- Moss CO3.6 · 138 km away
- Näs LL6 · 178 km away
- Oterøy L6 · 218 km away
- Osterplana Relict OC · 269 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88087 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85321 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10069 · 2010