Ställdalen meteorite
Ställdalen is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H5, that was seen to fall in Sweden in 1876. A total of 34 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
- Ställdalen
- Classification
- H5
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Fall (seen to fall)
- Year
- 1876
- Mass recovered
- 34 kg
- Country
- Sweden
- Coordinates
- 59.9333° N, 14.9500° E
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Ställdalen
- Långhalsen L6 · 157 km away
- Osterplana Relict OC · 173 km away
- Österplana 002 Relict OC · 173 km away
- Österplana 003 Relict OC · 173 km away
- Österplana 004 Relict OC · 173 km away
- Österplana 005 Relict OC · 173 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 83050 Antarctica · 1983
- Lewis Cliff 87059 Antarctica · 1987
- Yamato 8331 Antarctica · 1983
- Grove Mountains 022833 Antarctica · 2003
- Wilmot United States · 1944
- Dhofar 754 Oman · 2000