Oldenburg (1930) meteorite
Oldenburg (1930) is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1930. A total of 16.57 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
- Oldenburg (1930)
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1930
- Mass recovered
- 16.57 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.9500° N, 8.1667° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about L chondrites.
Meteorites near Oldenburg (1930)
- Benthullen L6 · 12 km away
- Emsland Iron, ungrouped · 67 km away
- Oesede H5 · 75 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 75 km away
- Bremervörde H/L3.9 · 80 km away
- Ibbenbüren Diogenite · 81 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78039 Antarctica · 1978
- Lewis Cliff 93837 Antarctica · 1993
- Allan Hills 84070 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 87182 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 984127 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06769 · 2006