Salzwedel meteorite
Salzwedel is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as LL5, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1985. A total of 43 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
- Salzwedel
- Classification
- LL5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- LL
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1985
- Mass recovered
- 43 g
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 52.7500° N, 11.0500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about LL chondrites.
Meteorites near Salzwedel
- Erxleben H6 · 61 km away
- Braunschweig Unclassified · 63 km away
- Wernigerode H5 · 102 km away
- Linum L6 · 125 km away
- Klein-Wenden H6 · 129 km away
- Stolzenau Stone-uncl · 137 km away
Other LL meteorites
- Catalina 002 Chile · 2010
- Meteorite Hills 01140 Antarctica · 2001
- Queen Alexandra Range 99041 Antarctica · 1999
- Dhofar 724 Oman · 2001
- Miller Range 07595 · 2007
- Queen Alexandra Range 99293 Antarctica · 1999