Schönenberg meteorite
Schönenberg is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Germany in 1846. A total of 8 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
- Schönenberg
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1846
- Mass recovered
- 8 kg
- Country
- Germany
- Coordinates
- 48.1167° N, 10.4667° 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 Schönenberg
- Neuschwanstein EL6 · 71 km away
- Eichstädt H5 · 103 km away
- Mühlau OC · 117 km away
- Ischgl LL6 · 122 km away
- Unter-Mässing Iron, IIC · 126 km away
- Langwies H6 · 155 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 86602 Antarctica · 1986
- Lewis Cliff 88273 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 246 Algeria · 1991
- Lewis Cliff 86022 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 982904 · 1998
- Larkman Nunatak 06325 · 2006