Grzempach meteorite
Grzempach is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Poland in 1910. A total of 690 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
- Grzempach
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1910
- Mass recovered
- 690 g
- Country
- Poland
- Coordinates
- 52.8667° N, 16.6333° 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 Grzempach
- Morasko Iron, IAB-MG · 48 km away
- Seeläsgen Iron, IAB-MG · 99 km away
- Ratyn Stone-uncl · 118 km away
- Schellin L · 119 km away
- Grüneberg H4 · 129 km away
- Schwetz Iron, IIIAB · 135 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