Gross-Divina meteorite
Gross-Divina is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Slovakia in 1837. A total of 10.5 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
- Gross-Divina
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1837
- Mass recovered
- 10.5 kg
- Country
- Slovakia
- Coordinates
- 49.2667° N, 18.7167° 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 Gross-Divina
- Morávka H5 · 39 km away
- Magura Iron, IAB-MG · 56 km away
- Nagy-Borové L5 · 58 km away
- Alt Bela Iron, IID · 65 km away
- Zlin H4 · 76 km away
- Sazovice L5 · 84 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023086 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002
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