Revelstoke meteorite
Revelstoke is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite, officially classified as CI1, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1965. A total of 1 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
- Revelstoke
- Classification
- CI1
- Type
- Chondrite · Carbonaceous
- Group
- CI
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1965
- Mass recovered
- 1 g
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 51.3333° N, 118.9500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about CI chondrites.
Meteorites near Revelstoke
- Beaver Creek H5 · 114 km away
Other CI meteorites
- Yamato 980115 · 1998
- Yamato 86737 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 86029 Antarctica · 1986
- Tonk India · 1911
- Orgueil France · 1864
- Ivuna Tanzania · 1938