Grüneberg meteorite
Grüneberg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H4, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1841. A total of 1 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
- Grüneberg
- Classification
- H4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1841
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 51.9333° N, 15.5000° 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 Grüneberg
- Seeläsgen Iron, IAB-MG · 37 km away
- Sagan Stone-uncl · 61 km away
- Morasko Iron, IAB-MG · 112 km away
- Grzempach H5 · 129 km away
- Königsbrück H/L4 · 133 km away
- Nieder Finow Iron, IAB complex · 146 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86530 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001