Gütersloh meteorite
Gütersloh is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3/4, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1851. 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
- Gütersloh
- Classification
- H3/4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1851
- Mass recovered
- 1 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.9167° N, 8.3833° 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 Gütersloh
- Oesede H5 · 47 km away
- Barntrup LL4 · 50 km away
- Hainholz Mesosiderite-A4 · 55 km away
- Ibbenbüren Diogenite · 62 km away
- Obernkirchen Iron, IVA · 63 km away
- Peckelsheim Diogenite-pm · 66 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