Hainaut meteorite
Hainaut is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3-6, that was seen to fall in Belgium in 1934. A total of 9 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
- Hainaut
- Classification
- H3-6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1934
- Mass recovered
- 9 kg
- Country
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 50.3167° N, 3.7333° 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 Hainaut
- Lesves L6 · 71 km away
- Ste. Marguerite H4 · 72 km away
- St. Denis Westrem L6 · 82 km away
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 90 km away
- Aire-sur-la-Lys Unknown · 106 km away
- Mont Dieu Iron, ungrouped · 118 km away
Other H meteorites
- Al Huqf 002 Oman · 2000
- Lewis Cliff 86457 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82016 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 021938 Antarctica · 2003
- Tysnes Island Norway · 1884
- Dhofar 574 Oman · 2001