Minnichhof meteorite
Minnichhof is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as OC, that was seen to fall in Hungary in 1905. A total of 550 g 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
- Minnichhof
- Classification
- OC
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- OC
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1905
- Mass recovered
- 550 g
- Country
- Hungary
- Coordinates
- 47.7000° N, 16.6000° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about Ordinary chondrites.
Meteorites near Minnichhof
- Lanzenkirchen L4 · 28 km away
- Nagy-Vázsony Iron, IAB-sLL · 115 km away
- Rumanová H5 · 119 km away
- Ybbsitz H4 · 131 km away
- Wessely H5 · 151 km away
- Milena L6 · 173 km away
Other OC meteorites
- Barcelona (stone) Spain · 1704
- Österplana 007 Sweden · 1993
- Sopot Romania · 1927
- Malaga United States · 1933
- Österplana 048 Sweden · 2004
- Elida (b) United States · 1968