Krähenberg meteorite
Krähenberg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1869. A total of 16.5 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
- Krähenberg
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1869
- Mass recovered
- 16.5 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 49.3269° N, 7.4647° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Krähenberg
- Simmern H5 · 73 km away
- Gilzem H5 · 92 km away
- Mainz L6 · 95 km away
- Bitburg Iron, IAB complex · 98 km away
- Ortenau Stone-uncl · 100 km away
- Darmstadt H5 · 104 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Cumulus Hills 04058 · 2003
- Meteorite Hills 01246 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99105 Antarctica · 1999
- Dominion Range 03194 · 2002
- Miller Range 090057 · 2009
- Queen Alexandra Range 99344 Antarctica · 1999
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