Ortenau meteorite
Ortenau is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1671. A total of 4.5 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
- Ortenau
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1671
- Mass recovered
- 4.5 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 48.5000° N, 8.0000° E
What is an unclassified?
The published class is missing or too broad to place in the four main divisions. All meteorite types.
Meteorites near Ortenau
- Ensisheim LL6 · 85 km away
- Krähenberg LL5 · 100 km away
- Épinal H5 · 119 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 157 km away
- Darmstadt H5 · 159 km away
- Twannberg Iron, IIG · 165 km away
Other Stone-uncl meteorites
- Natal · 1973
- Calivo Philippines · 1916
- Rivolta de Bassi Italy · 1490
- Hechi China · 1956
- Villarrica Paraguay · 1925
- Oliva-Gandia Spain · 1519