Shelburne meteorite
Shelburne is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L5, that was seen to fall in Canada in 1904. A total of 18.6 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
- Shelburne
- Classification
- L5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1904
- Mass recovered
- 18.6 kg
- Country
- Canada
- Coordinates
- 44.0500° N, 80.1667° W
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 Shelburne
- Kitchener L6 · 76 km away
- Midland Iron · 81 km away
- Grimsby H5 · 104 km away
- Southampton Pallasite · 109 km away
- De Cewsville H6 · 118 km away
- Hagersville Iron, IAB complex · 120 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills 84231 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88082 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 044 Algeria · 1989
- Lewis Cliff 85317 Antarctica · 1985
- Yamato 982235 · 1998
- LaPaz Icefield 10068 · 2010
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