Limerick meteorite
Limerick is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Ireland in 1813. A total of 50 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
- Limerick
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1813
- Mass recovered
- 50 kg
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.5667° N, 8.7833° W
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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 Limerick
- Mooresfort H5 · 33 km away
- Dundrum H5 · 51 km away
- Leighlinbridge L6 · 123 km away
- Pettiswood Stone-uncl · 145 km away
- Killeter H6 · 245 km away
- Bovedy L3 · 275 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 06003 Antarctica · 2006
- Lewis Cliff 86489 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82085 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022409 Antarctica · 2003
- Uruq al Hadd 002 Yemen · 1996
- Dhofar 622 Oman · 2001