Rodach meteorite
Rodach is a meteorite, officially classified as Stone-uncl, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1775. A total of 2.9 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
- Rodach
- Classification
- Stone-uncl
- Type
- Unclassified · Unclassified
- Group
- Stone-uncl
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1775
- Mass recovered
- 2.9 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 50.3500° N, 10.8000° 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 Rodach
- Meuselbach L6 · 34 km away
- Tabarz Iron, IAB-MG · 63 km away
- Dermbach Iron, ungrouped · 63 km away
- Pohlitz L5 · 114 km away
- Steinbach Iron, IVA-an · 122 km away
- Treysa Iron, IIIAB-an · 130 km away