St. Denis Westrem meteorite
St. Denis Westrem is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as L6, that was seen to fall in Belgium in 1855. A total of 700 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
- St. Denis Westrem
- Classification
- L6
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- L
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1855
- Mass recovered
- 700 g
- Country
- Belgium
- Coordinates
- 51.0500° N, 3.7500° 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 St. Denis Westrem
- Ste. Marguerite H4 · 61 km away
- Tourinnes-la-Grosse L6 · 77 km away
- Ellemeet Diogenite · 80 km away
- Hainaut H3-6 · 82 km away
- Lesves L6 · 103 km away
- Aire-sur-la-Lys Unknown · 108 km away
Other L meteorites
- Allan Hills A78161 Antarctica · 1977
- Little Piney United States · 1839
- Allan Hills 84181 Antarctica · 1984
- Lewis Cliff 88049 Antarctica · 1988
- Acfer 004 Algeria · 1989
- Laundry West Australia · 1967