Klein-Wenden meteorite
Klein-Wenden is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1843. A total of 3.25 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
- Klein-Wenden
- Classification
- H6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1843
- Mass recovered
- 3.25 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 51.6000° N, 10.8000° 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 Klein-Wenden
- Wernigerode H5 · 28 km away
- Erxleben H6 · 75 km away
- Braunschweig Unclassified · 77 km away
- Tabarz Iron, IAB-MG · 82 km away
- Peckelsheim Diogenite-pm · 107 km away
- Dermbach Iron, ungrouped · 109 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 84121 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87183 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 86076 Antarctica · 1986
- Grove Mountains 023085 Antarctica · 2003
- Yamato 74054 Antarctica · 1974
- Dhofar 841 Oman · 2002