Mooresfort meteorite
Mooresfort is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Ireland in 1810. A total of 3.52 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
- Mooresfort
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1810
- Mass recovered
- 3.52 kg
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.4500° N, 8.3333° 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 Mooresfort
- Dundrum H5 · 23 km away
- Limerick H5 · 33 km away
- Leighlinbridge L6 · 95 km away
- Pettiswood Stone-uncl · 138 km away
- Killeter H6 · 250 km away
- Bovedy L3 · 270 km away
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- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000